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Manufacturing of twisted continuous PAN nanofiber yarn by electrospinning process

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The development of a modified method to produce heat treated twisted nanofibrous yarns using two oppositely metallic spinnerets system is presented. This method allows the production of more uniform, stronger twisted poly acrylonitrile (PAN) yarns. The novelty of this system permits for in-situ heat treating of the nanofiber yarns. The average diameter of twisted nanofiber yarns is 340.65 µm with 5.8 CV%. The values of the initial modulus and stress of heat treated yarns increase from 1.90 GPa and 61.30 MPa in untreated one to 4.51 GPa and 116.56 MPa, respectively. In order to quantify the alignment of the nanofibers Fourier power spectrum (FPS) and image analysis were used. So the treated yarn shows more degree of nanofiber alignments than the untreated one.

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  1. Department of Textile Engineering, Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials Institute, Isfahan University of Technology, 84156 83111, Isfahan, Iran

    F. Dabirian, S. A. Hosseini Ravandi & R. Hashemi Sanatgar

  2. Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, College of Human Ecology, 242 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA

    J. P. Hinestroza

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Dabirian, F., Ravandi, S.A.H., Sanatgar, R.H. et al. Manufacturing of twisted continuous PAN nanofiber yarn by electrospinning process. Fibers Polym 12, 610–615 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-011-0610-6

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