The effects of electrospinning collection surface modification on nylon 6-6 placement

The nature of fibre placement/manipulation in electrospinning has been recorded through the utilization of surface actuation and electrostatic manipulation. This study investigates the potential of a simplistic approach to fibre placement manipulation through the utilization of non-uniform non-conducting collecting surfaces. A solution of Nylon 6,6 and Formic acid was electrospun with an ES1a device and through the use of SEM analysis submicron and nanofibre alignment was identified. This study achieved the generation of actuation-less and electrode-less alignment reiterating current literatures rationale of alignment formation. The study noted limitations regarding the potential combination of mold/cavity and electrospinning based manufacturing. From this work future recommendations regarding surface modification have been derived.