Tuning Electrospinning Conditions to Tailor the Diameter and Morphology of Polycaprolactone Nanofibers | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||
| Volume 68, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 263-269 PDF (3.65 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2024.314660.10241 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Reem Fathy1; Amr Abdelghany2; Wael I. Mortada* 3; ehab attia4 | ||
| 1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516, Mansoura, Egypt | ||
| 2Spectroscopy Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 3Mansoura University | ||
| 4Mansoura University, chemistry department | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The diameter and morphology of polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibers were optimized by varying electrospinning conditions including applied voltage, concentration of PCL solution, feed rate, and spinneret-collector distance, to obtain smooth and bead-free nanofibers. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the obtained nanofibers. The results revealed that smooth, bead-free PCL nanofibers were acquired at an applied voltage of 20 kV, polymer concentration of 10.0 m/v %, feed rate of 0.5 mL h-1, and spinneret-collector distance of 15.0 cm. SEM image show continuos uniform and smooth surface fibrous structure of electrospun PCL fibers with average diameter of 170.87nm.This demonstrated the synergistic effect of optimizing multiple electrospinning parameters on the diameter and morphology of PCL nanofibers. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Electrospinning; Polycaprolactone; Nanofiber; Morphology; Diameter | ||
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