ABSTRACT

Nanofibers1 are useful for filtration systems, micro-and nano-electronic sensors, protective clothing, and many applications in the life sciences because of their large surface area per unit of mass or volume. The most promising processes, among others, include chemical vapor deposition, electrical arc discharge, and self-assembly nanostructures is an electrospinning process.2 From an engineering view, the electrospinning process offers low temperature operation, ease of process set-up and modification, multiple process parameters, and the ability to produce continuous fibers and various fiber morphologies. Other processes exhibit only some of these advantages.