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TEM and DOE Optimization Studies of Electrospun Polycarbonate Nanofibers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Nirupama Kattamuri  and
Changmo Sung
Nirupama Kattamuri
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, One University Avenue, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA 01854, U.S.A.
Changmo Sung
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, One University Avenue, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA 01854, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Electrospinning of polycarbonate with solvent mixtures of THF (Tetrahydrofuran) and DMF (Dimethylformamide) has been performed. The effect of various process parameters like voltage, concentration, flow rate and distance has been investigated to yield uniform polycarbonate nanofibers with minimal bead densities. The temperature and humidity have also been carefully monitored for all the runs. The Design of Experiment (DOE) has been conducted with the help of Minitab software to find the most significant parameter for obtaining uniform beadless nanofibers. These uniform nanofibers can then be used in future work to produce TiO2 nanotubes.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 788: Symposium L – Continuous Nanophase and Nanostructured Materials , 2003 , L8.36
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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