A General Strategy to Electrospin Nanofibers with Ultrahigh Molecular Chain Orientation

Xian Wen , Jian Xiong , Zhaoyang Sun , Liming Wang , Jianyong Yu , Xiaohong Qin

Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10) : 179 -187.

PDF (2543KB)
Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10) : 179 -187. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2022.09.008
Research
Article

A General Strategy to Electrospin Nanofibers with Ultrahigh Molecular Chain Orientation

Author information +
History +
PDF (2543KB)

Abstract

The degree of polymer chain orientation is a key structural parameter that determines the mechanical and physical properties of fibers. However, understanding and significantly tuning the orientation of fiber macromolecular chains remain elusive. Herein, we propose a novel electrospinning technique that can efficiently modulate molecular chain orientation by controlling the electric field. In contrast to the typical electrospinning method, this technique can piecewise control the electric field by applying high voltage to the metal ring instead of the needle. Benefiting from this change, a new electric field distribution can be realized, leading to a non-monotonic change in the drafting force. As a result, the macromolecular chain orientation of polyethylene oxide (PEO) nanofibers was significantly improved with a record-high infrared dichroic ratio. This was further confirmed by the sharp decrease in the PEO jet fineness of approximately 80% and the nanofiber diameter from 298 to 114 nm. Interestingly, the crystallinity can also be adjusted, with an obvious drop from 74.9% to 31.7%, which is different from the high crystallinity caused by oriented chains in common materials. This work guides a new perspective for the preparation of advanced electrospun nanofibers with optimal orientation-crystallinity properties, a merited feature for various applications.

Graphical abstract

Keywords

Molecular orientation / Electrospinning / Nanofibers / Electric field / Polyethylene oxide

Cite this article

Download citation ▾
Xian Wen, Jian Xiong, Zhaoyang Sun, Liming Wang, Jianyong Yu, Xiaohong Qin. A General Strategy to Electrospin Nanofibers with Ultrahigh Molecular Chain Orientation. Engineering, 2023, 29(10): 179-187 DOI:10.1016/j.eng.2022.09.008

登录浏览全文

4963

注册一个新账户 忘记密码

References

Funding

the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51973027)

the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52003044)

the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2232020A-08)

International Cooperation Fund of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(21130750100)

Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Projects of Shandong Province(2021CXGC011004)

the Chang Jiang Scholars Program and the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(2019-01-07-00-03-E00023)

Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by China Association for Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials(KF2216)

Donghua University Distinguished Young Professor Program

AI Summary AI Mindmap
PDF (2543KB)

1083

Accesses

0

Citation

Detail

Sections
Recommended

AI思维导图

/