Review Article

A Review on the Fabrication of Electrospun Polymer Electrolyte Membrane for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

Table 3

Parameters affecting morphology and diameter of the electrospun nanofiber [33].

CategoriesProcessing parameters

Solution propertiesType, confirmation, dipole moment, dielectric constant, crystallinity, glass transition temperature, molecular weight, molecular weight distribution of polymer, vapor pressure, polarity, surface tension of the solvent, viscosity/concentration, elasticity, and electrical conductivity of solution

Controlled variablesSolution feeding rate, electric field strength, distance between the tip of the needle and the collector, needle diameter, shape and length, composition, geometry, and motion of the collector

Ambient parameterTemperature, humidity, and air velocity