Effective Utilization of the Electrostatic Repulsion for Improved Alignment of Electrospun Nanofibers

Figure 10

The mechanisms for effective utilization of the electrostatic repulsions for improved alignment of electrospun nanofibers. represents the electrical field; , , and represent the Coulomb repulsion within the fluid jets, electrostatic repulsion forces between the fluid jets and the floating nanofibers, and repulsion forces between the deposited nanofibers and the floating ones, respectively.