Atmospheric Plasma Treatment of Pre-Electrospinning Polymer Solution: A Feasible Method to Improve Electrospinnability

作者:Shi Quan; Vitchuli Narendiran; Nowak Joshua; Lin Zhan; Guo Bingkun; McCord Marian; Bourham Mohamed; Zhang Xiangwu*
来源:Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics , 2011, 49(2): 115-122.
DOI:10.1002/polb.22157

摘要

The electrospinnability of polyethylene oxide (PEO) was manipulated by atmospheric plasma treatment of pre-electrospinning solutions. Conductivity, viscosity, and surface tension of PEO solutions increased after plasma treatment, and the plasma effect remained longer when the solution concentrate increased. Both untreated and treated solutions were then electrospun, and the morphology of the resultant nanofibers was observed by SEM. Atmospheric plasma treatment improved the electrospinnability of PEO solutions and led to less beads and finer diameter distribution in the resultant nanofibers. Additionally, plasma treatment of the pre-electrospinning solutions affected the crystal structure of resultant nanofibers. These results suggest that atmospheric plasma treatment is a feasible approach to improve the electrospinnability of polymer solutions and can used to control the structure of electrospun nanofibers.

  • 出版日期2011-1-15