A Prototype for a Continuous Nanofiber Production Method

Abstract

This study aimed to develop a prototype for a new method of continuous nanoscale fiber production without using high-voltage. Two concentrations of alginate (1% and 2%) polymer solutions were prepared and used to fabricate nanofibers in order to test and analyze the performance of the prototype that was designed and built in this study. The production of the fibers was initially tested by obtaining optical microscope images. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to analyze both the surface morphology and diameter of the selected finest continuous fibers. The SEM images and diameter measurement results confirmed that continuous nanofibers was successfully produced with the prototype developed in this study.

Keywords

• Prototype
• Nanofiber
• Continuous Fiber
• Filament

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