Defining Structure in Electrospun Polymer Fibres

Mitchell, G. R., Belal, M., Davis, F. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0462-872X, Elliott, D. E., Kariduraganavar, M., Mohan, S. D., Olley, R. H. and Sen, S. (2008) Defining Structure in Electrospun Polymer Fibres. In: Tunkasiri, T. (ed.) Smart Materials. Advanced Materials Research, 55-57. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Stafa-Zurich, pp. 33-36. ISBN 9780878493562 doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.55-57.33

Abstract/Summary

We use a combination of microscopy, x-ray scattering and neutron scattering to show how structure develops in micro and nano-size polymer fibres prepared by electrospinning. The technique has been applied to a range of different polymers, an amorphous system (polystyrene), a crystallisable polymer (poly-epsilon-caprolactone), a composite systems (polyethylene oxide or poly vinyl alcohol containing polypyrrole) and consider the possibility of self assembly (gelatin).