2015
DOI: 10.1515/esp-2016-0001
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Sub-micron sized saccharide fibres via electrospinning

Abstract: Abstract:In this work, the production of continuous submicron diameter saccharide fibres is shown to be possible using the electrospinning process. The mechanism for the formation of electrospun polymer fibres is usually attributed to the physical entanglement of long molecular chains. The ability to electrospin continuous fibre from a low molecular weight saccharides was an unexpected phenomenon. The formation of sub-micron diameter "sugar syrup" fibres was observed in situ using highspeed video. The trajecto… Show more

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“…A preliminary electrospinning trial was carried out to produce electrospin fibre mats from PVOH and zein. The production of zein nanofibres by electrospinning has been widely reported elsewhere [2,8], and glacial acetic acid was confirmed to give better spinning continuity than aqueous ethanol [10]. This choice of polymer and solvent system gave a range of fibre sizes, so that the effect of change in surface to volume ratio could be examined.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 70%
“…A preliminary electrospinning trial was carried out to produce electrospin fibre mats from PVOH and zein. The production of zein nanofibres by electrospinning has been widely reported elsewhere [2,8], and glacial acetic acid was confirmed to give better spinning continuity than aqueous ethanol [10]. This choice of polymer and solvent system gave a range of fibre sizes, so that the effect of change in surface to volume ratio could be examined.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 70%