Cover; About Rapra Review Reports; Previous Titles Still Available; Table of Contents; 1 ELECTROSPINNINGDEVELOPMENT; 2 BACKGROUND THEORY; 3 ELECTROSPINNINGPROCESSES AND APPARATUS; 4 APPLICATIONS; 5 MATERIALS; References; Abstracts from the Polymer Library Database; Subject Index; Company Index; DOCUMENTS DIRECT
Summary
Electrospinning uses an electrical charge to form a mat of fine fibres. It shares characteristics of both the commercial electrospray technique and the commercial spinning of fibres. The technique results in the formation of uniform fibres with nanometer-scale diameters. This review report covers: History and Theory of the technique; Description of the process and apparatus; Materials, Patents and Applications
