Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Controlled assembly of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) fibers through an electric-field-assisted electrospinning method

  • Published:
Applied Physics A Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In this paper, we develop an effective electric-field-assisted electrospinning method for the controlled deposition of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) fibers. The electric field distribution becomes uniform and convergent due to the introduction of a metal plate and a focusing aid into the conventional electrospinning setup. As a result, the bending instability is suppressed and the jet is restricted to moving to the collector along a straight line. Helical structure of fibers with lateral width of about 10 μm is formed and aligned on a rotating substrate. The morphology of helical fibers can also be effectively adjusted by varying the collecting velocity.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Z.M. Huang, Y.Z. Zhang, M. Kotaki, S. Ramakrishna, Compos. Sci. Technol. 63, 2223 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. D. Li, Y.N. Xia, Adv. Mater. 16, 1151 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. T. Subbiah, G.S. Bhat, R.W. Tock, S. Pararneswaran, S.S. Ramkumar, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 96, 557 (2005)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. A. Greiner, J.H. Wendorff, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 46, 5670 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. D.H. Reneker, A.L. Yarin, H. Fong, S. Koombhongse, J. Appl. Phys. 87, 4531 (2000)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. Y.M. Shin, M.M. Hohman, M.P. Brenner, G.C. Rutledge, Polymer 42, 9955 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Y.M. Shin, M.M. Hohman, M.P. Brenner, G.C. Rutledge, Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 1149 (2001)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. Y. Dzenis, Science 304, 1917 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. M. Goldberg, R. Langer, X.Q. Jia, J. Biomater. Sci.-Polym. Ed. 18, 241 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. M.V. Kakade, S. Givens, K. Gardner, K.H. Lee, D.B. Chase, J.F. Rabolt, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 2777 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. D.Z. Yang, J.F. Zhang, J. Zhang, J. Nie, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 110, 3368 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. W.E. Teo, S. Ramakrishna, Nanotechnology 17, R89 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  13. H. Pan, L.M. Li, L. Hu, X.J. Cui, Polymer 47, 4901 (2006)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. E. Zussman, A. Theron, A.L. Yarin, Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 973 (2003)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  15. D. Li, Y.L. Wang, Y.N. Xia, Nano Lett. 3, 1167 (2003)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  16. W.E. Teo, S. Ramakrishna, Nanotechnology 16, 1878 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  17. H. Lee, H. Yoon, G. Kim, Appl. Phys. A, Mater. Sci. Process. 97, 559 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  18. B. Sundaray, V. Subramanian, T.S. Natarajan, R.Z. Xiang, C.C. Chang, W.S. Fann, Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1222 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  19. C.Y. Xu, R. Inai, M. Kotaki, S. Ramakrishna, Biomaterials 25, 877 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. D.M. Zhang, J. Chang, Adv. Mater. 19, 3664 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. D.M. Zhang, J. Chang, Nano Lett. 8, 3283 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  22. Z.W. Ding, A. Salim, B. Ziaie, Langmuir 25, 9648 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. D.H. Sun, C. Chang, S. Li, L.W. Lin, Nano Lett. 6, 839 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  24. C. Chang, K. Limkrailassiri, L.W. Lin, Appl. Phys. Lett. 93 (2008)

  25. C. Hellmann, J. Belardi, R. Dersch, A. Greiner, J.H. Wendorff, S. Bahnmueller, Polymer 50, 1197 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. J.M. Deitzel, J.D. Kleinmeyer, J.K. Hirvonen, N.C.B. Tan, Polymer 42, 8163 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. G.H. Kim, J. Polym. Sci. Part B, Polym. Phys. 44, 1426 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  28. L.M. Bellan, H.G. Craighead, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 3179 (2006)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. A. Salim, C. Son, B. Ziaie, Nanotechnology 19 (2008)

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China

    Xiaojie Cui

  2. School of Aerospace, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China

    Luming Li & Fu Xu

Authors
  1. Xiaojie Cui
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Luming Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Fu Xu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Luming Li.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Cui, X., Li, L. & Xu, F. Controlled assembly of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) fibers through an electric-field-assisted electrospinning method. Appl. Phys. A 103, 167–172 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-010-6036-y

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-010-6036-y

Keywords

Search

Navigation