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Experimental characterization of electrospinning: the electrically forced jet and instabilities
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In this article, an experimental investigation of the electrically forced jet and its instabilities was conducted, and the results were interpreted within the framework of a recently developed theory for electrified fluid jets.About:
This article is published in Polymer.The article was published on 2001-12-01. It has received 1032 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Jet (fluid) & Electric field.read more
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Fabrication and characterization of hydrophilic electrospun membranes made from the block copolymer of poly(ethylene glycol-co-lactide)
TL;DR: The results of in vitro degradation study showed that the submicrostructure of the fibrous membrane and the incorporation of hydrophilic PEG into PLA block could accelerate the degradation of the membrane in regards to the changes of inherent viscosity, tensile strength, and weight loss.
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Optical and mechanical anisotropies of aligned electrospun nanofibers reinforced transparent PMMA nanocomposites
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of nanofiber orientation degree in two orthogonal directions and loading fraction on the optomechanical behavior of a widely used transparent thermoplastic poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was examined.
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Dual Electric Field Induced Alignment of Electrospun Nanofibers
TL;DR: In this paper, a dual-field method is described to produce aligned fibers by electrospinning by applying a secondary electric field perpendicular to the primary field, control over the orientation of the fibers on the collector is obtained.
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Electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) fiber mats as carriers for extracts from the fruit hull of mangosteen.
Praneet Opanasopit,Uracha Ruktanonchai,Orawan Suwantong,Suwannee Panomsuk,Tanasait Ngawhirunpat,Chavalit Sittisombut,Tittaya Suksamran,Pitt Supaphol +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the initial loading concentration of 2.5%, 5%, and 10% of the extract at 120 min were 73.2%, 83.6%, and 81.3% w/w, respectively.
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Electrospun nanofibers in cancer research: from engineering of in vitro 3D cancer models to therapy
Marta Cavo,Francesca Serio,Francesca Serio,Narendra Kale,Eliana D'Amone,Giuseppe Gigli,Giuseppe Gigli,Loretta L. del Mercato +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of changing the process parameters on fiber conformations and assemblies is discussed, and two different applications of electrospinning in service of cancer research are described: firstly, as 3D fibrous materials for generating in vitro pre-clinical cancer models; and secondly, as patches encapsulating anticancer agents for in vivo delivery.
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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
TL;DR: CRC handbook of chemistry and physics, CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, CRC handbook as discussed by the authors, CRC Handbook for Chemistry and Physiology, CRC Handbook for Physics,
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Theory of elasticity
TL;DR: The theory of the slipline field is used in this article to solve the problem of stable and non-stressed problems in plane strains in a plane-strain scenario.
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Theory of elasticity
TL;DR: The equilibrium of rods and plates Elastic waves Dislocations Thermal conduction and viscosity in solids Mechanics of liquid crystals Index as discussed by the authors The equilibrium of rod and plate elastic waves Elastic waves
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Nanometre diameter fibres of polymer, produced by electrospinning
Darrell H. Reneker,Iksoo Chun +1 more
TL;DR: More than 20 polymers, including polyethylene oxide, nylon, polyimide, DNA, polyaramid, and polyaniline, have been electrospun in this paper.
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Electrospinning process and applications of electrospun fibers
Jayesh Doshi,Darrell H. Reneker +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the electrospinning process, the processing conditions, fiber morphology, and some possible uses of electrospun fibers, and describe the diameter of these fibers in the range of 0.05 to 5 microns.
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