ABSTRACT

6Electrospinning is an appropriate method for nanofibers production. Understanding the influence of various parameters became important for producing suitable fibers with special applications. Also, the fine electrospun nanofibers make them useful in a wide range of innovative applications. For example, nanofibers with small pore size and high surface area are suitable for biomedical applications such as tissue engineering scaffolds. Thus, it is desirable to control morphology, porosity, and specially, diameter of producing fibers for selecting applications. The aim of this chapter is to review the applications and the effects of these parameters. In addition, some commonly used techniques to align the fibers are discussed in this chapter.