Research Article
Effect of Changing Solvents on Poly(-Caprolactone) Nanofibrous Webs Morphology
Table 2
Effect of different solvent and different applied voltage on average diameter.
| PCL concentration (%) | Solvent type | Applied voltage (KV) | Average diameter |
| 5 | GAA | 10 | 82 ± 8 nm | | 15 | 93 ± 5 nm | | 20 | 102 ± 8 nm | 90AA | 10 | 81.5 ± 18 nm | | 15 | 112 ± 33 nm | | 20 | 120 ± 42 nm | MC/DMF 4/1 | 10 | 164 ± 47 nm | | 15 | 172 ± 30 nm | | 20 | 220 ± 48 nm | GFA | 10 | Droplets | | 15 | Droplets | | 20 | Droplets | FA/AC 4/1 | 10 | Droplets | | 15 | Droplets | | 20 | Droplets |
| 10 | GAA | 10 | 112 ± 32 nm | | 15 | 115 ± 31 nm | | 20 | 138 ± 70 nm | 90AA | 10 | 121 ± 27 nm | | 15 | 147 ± 48 nm | | 20 | 101 ± 12 nm | MC/DMF 4/1 | 10 | 524 ± 315 nm | | 15 | 603 ± 308 nm | | 20 | 767 ± 307 nm | GFA | 10 | 108 ± 44 nm | | 15 | 146 ± 24 nm | | 20 | 148 ± 19 nm | FA/AC 4/1 | 10 | 81 ± 10 nm | | 15 | 100 ± 23 nm | | 20 | 106 ± 27 nm |
| 15 | GAA | 10 | 296 ± 76 nm | | 15 | 325 ± 181 nm | | 20 | 300 ± 205 nm | 90AA | 10 | 144 ± 56 nm | | 15 | 117 ± 30 nm | | 20 | 159 ± 61 nm | MC/DMF 4/1 | 10 | 528 ± 117 nm | | 15 | 1.5–2 μm | | 20 | 2–2.5 μm | GFA | 10 | 308 ± 32 nm | | 15 | 316 ± 39 nm | | 20 | 320 ± 23 nm | FA/AC 4/1 | 10 | 150 ± 21 nm | | 15 | 161 ± 17 nm | | 20 | 169 ± 23 nm |
| 20 | GAA | 10 | 1-2 μm | | 15 | 2.5–3 μm | | 20 | 2.5–3 μm | 90AA | 10 | 186 ± 86 nm | | 15 | 194 ± 56 nm | | 20 | 185 ± 20 nm | MC/DMF 4/1 | 10 | 1.6–2.3 μm | | 15 | 1.8–2.3 μm | | 20 | 2.7–3.3 μm | GFA | 10 | 185 ± 39 nm | | 15 | 88 ± 25 nm | | 20 | 88 ± 12 nm | FA/AC 4/1 | 10 | No distinguishable fibers | | 15 | | 20 |
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