Research Article

Effect of Changing Solvents on Poly( 𝜺 -Caprolactone) Nanofibrous Webs Morphology

Table 2

Effect of different solvent and different applied voltage on average diameter.

PCL concentration (%)Solvent typeApplied voltage (KV)Average diameter

5GAA1082 ± 8 nm
1593 ± 5 nm
20102 ± 8 nm
90AA1081.5 ± 18 nm
15112 ± 33 nm
20120 ± 42 nm
MC/DMF 4/110164 ± 47 nm
15172 ± 30 nm
20220 ± 48 nm
GFA10Droplets
15Droplets
20Droplets
FA/AC 4/110Droplets
15Droplets
20Droplets

10GAA10112 ± 32 nm
15115 ± 31 nm
20138 ± 70 nm
90AA10121 ± 27 nm
15147 ± 48 nm
20101 ± 12 nm
MC/DMF 4/110524 ± 315 nm
15603 ± 308 nm
20767 ± 307 nm
GFA10108 ± 44 nm
15146 ± 24 nm
20148 ± 19 nm
FA/AC 4/11081 ± 10 nm
15100 ± 23 nm
20106 ± 27 nm

15GAA10296 ± 76 nm
15325 ± 181 nm
20300 ± 205 nm
90AA10144 ± 56 nm
15117 ± 30 nm
20159 ± 61 nm
MC/DMF 4/110528 ± 117 nm
151.5–2 μm
202–2.5 μm
GFA10308 ± 32 nm
15316 ± 39 nm
20320 ± 23 nm
FA/AC 4/110150 ± 21 nm
15161 ± 17 nm
20169 ± 23 nm

20GAA101-2 μm
152.5–3 μm
202.5–3 μm
90AA10186 ± 86 nm
15194 ± 56 nm
20185 ± 20 nm
MC/DMF 4/1101.6–2.3 μm
151.8–2.3 μm
202.7–3.3 μm
GFA10185 ± 39 nm
1588 ± 25 nm
2088 ± 12 nm
FA/AC 4/110No distinguishable fibers
15
20