electrospinning – TechConnect Briefs

Effect of Biochar Loading on Carbon Nanofibrous Sponge Produced from Biochar and Electrospun Polymer Nanofibers

Numan-Al-Mobin A.M., Maddipudi B., Amar V.S., Shende R.V., Fong H., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, US

The goal of this study is to process a typical waste product, namely the biochar obtained from the oxygen-limited hydrothermal system of biomass (e.g., corn stover), into the value-added product. Particularly, the 3D carbon nanofibrous [...]

Recent Advances in Electrospun Fiber Mat Electrode MEAs for Hydrogen/Air Fuel Cells

Waldrop K., Fan X., Kang N., Wycisk R., Gumeci C., Dale N., Pintauro P.N., Vanderbilt University, US

The hydrogen/air proton-exchange membrane fuel cell is a promising candidate for automotive power plants, but Pt/C catalyst electrode cost and durability are still issues that require further study. Recently, there has been considerable work on [...]

Nonlinear optical nanocomposite : Electrospun PVA nanofibers embedded with PCBS.

Samir E., Kandas I., Shehata N., Mahmoud A.K., Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST),, KW

This work presents a new electrospun nanocomposite of PVA nanofibers with embedded nonlinear optical nanostructure of poly {1-[p-(3’-carboxy-4’-hydroxyphenylazo) benzenesulfonamido]-1, 2-ethandiyl} (PCBS). PVA polymer has been synthesized and converted into nanofibers via electrospinning process. Moreover, PCBS [...]

Electrospinning of collagen with nanocapsules of PLGA for delivery of paclitaxel in drug-eluting stents

Agudelo L.M., Cornelio J.A.C., Rodriguez L.F., Ortiz I.C., Hoyos L.M., Colmenares G.J., Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, CO

Drug-eluting stents can facilitate a drug’s release directly to the specific site, but the main difficulty with drug-eluting stents is that the initial burst of drug release can extremely affect the pharmacological action and this [...]

Development of photosensitiser functionalised electrospun nanofibre for photoremediation of of industrial waste water.

Chowdhury K.F., Millner P., Russell S., Sargeeva N., University of Leeds, UK

Increasing need of modern society and growing industrialization continuously drives the emergence of water scarcity. Water security is not only a problem for third world countries but one of the major problems within developed countries. [...]

Fabrication and Electrochemical Property of Hybrid Carbon Nanofibers Based on Polyimide Precursor and Manganese Dioxide

Han N.K., Jeong Y.G., Chungnam National University, KR

Supercapacitors have recently received great interest from industry and academia as one of energy storage devices due to their high power density, fast charge time, and long cycle life. In this study, hybrid carbon nanofibers [...]

Sound Attenuating Performance of Nanofibre Materials

Beckermann G., Revolution Fibres, NZ

Filming from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) has gained significant market acceptance within industry for commercial applications, including cinematography and live broadcasts, and is gaining momentum within the civil market. The noise generated from UAV operations [...]

ActiVlayr Nanofiber Technology

Hosie I., Revolution Fibres Ltd, NZ

Revolution Fibres Ltd is New Zealand’s premier advanced materials company and a global leader in nanofibre production. Its mission is to enable companies to produce superior products using Revolution Fibres technology for creating functional electrospun [...]

Mass Production and Application of Electrospun Polyimide Porous Membranes for Li-Ion Battery

Wang X., Chen L., Hou H., Jiangxi Normal University, CN

To date, the electrospun nanofiber nonwovens or self-supporting electrospun porous membranes have, however, not been produced in a large scale. In this presentation, we introduce a way to the mass production of electrospun polyimide porous [...]

Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical performance of electrospun nanocomposite polymer blend [P(VdF-co-HFP)/PMMA/ZnAl2O4] electrolyte fibrous membrane for lithium battery

Padmaraj O., Srinadhu E.S., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

Rechargeable lithium batteries are considered as the best power source for fast growing portable electronic devices, automotive electric vehicles, aerospace, etc., applications. Based on applications, the researchers are focusing on the development of various properties [...]