Structural and Morphological Characterization of Micro and Nanofibers Produced by Electrospinning and Solution Blow Spinning: A Comparative Study

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Polymer  solution (6% wt)</td><td align="center"><svg height="12.175" id="M18" style="vertical-align:-3.56265pt" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 8.6374998 12.175" width="8.6374998" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
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</svg> (mN/m)</td><td align="center">Solvent</td><td align="center"><svg height="12.175" id="M19" style="vertical-align:-3.56265pt" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 8.6374998 12.175" width="8.6374998" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
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</svg> (mN/m)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">PLA</td><td align="center">50.0</td><td align="center">Chloroform</td><td align="center">27.8</td></tr><tr><td align="left">PEO</td><td align="center">42.9</td><td align="center">Dichloromethane</td><td align="center">28.6</td></tr><tr><td align="left">PCL</td><td align="center">51.0</td><td align="center">Acetone</td><td align="center">25.6</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> </td><td align="center"> </td><td align="center">Chloroform : acetone 3 : 1 (v/v)</td><td align="center">26.7</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Experimental values of surface tension in mN/m for the polymer solutions and solvents (23°C, 43% RH).

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Table 2: Structural and Morphological Characterization of Micro and Nanofibers Produced by Electrospinning and Solution Blow Spinning: A Comparative Study 

Table 2 | Structural and Morphological Characterization of Micro and Nanofibers Produced by Electrospinning and Solution Blow Spinning: A Comparative Study 