@article{article_1138271, title={The Synergic Effects of Electrospinning Solution Properties on Formation of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Fibers}, journal={Tekstil ve Mühendis}, volume={29}, pages={42–49}, year={2022}, author={Çetin, Mukaddes Şevval and Demirel, Aybüke Sultan and Toprakçı, Ozan and Karahan Toprakçı, Hatice Aylin}, keywords={Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), electrospinning, nanofibers}, abstract={In this study, the optimization process for polyvinyl chloride fibers (PVC) fabrication by electrospinning was performed. The effects of solvent system, and polymer concentration were investigated in terms of fiber formation by considering solution viscosity and conductivity. In order to do this, three different solvent systems were used including dimethylformamide (DMF), tetrahydrofuran (THF), and DMF/THF (50/50) mixture. Polymer concentrations were prepared at various concentrations as 8, 10, 15, and 20 wt%. The viscosity and conductivity of the solutions were measured as a function of the polymer concentration. The conditions were kept constant as 0.2 mL h-1, 15 cm, and 15kV for feed rate, needle to collector distance, and applied voltage, respectively. Solvent type, solution conductivity, polymer concentration, and solution viscosity were determined as the critical factors for electrospinnability of PVC solution. The most homogeneous fiber formation was obtained PVC/DMF/THF system and DMF was found effective for spinnability in terms of its positive contribution on solution conductivity.}, number={126}, publisher={Tekstil Mühendisleri Odası}