The effects of solvent properties were examined to determine how different properties affect fiber formation. The effects of the heat of vaporization, solvent dissolvability (good versus poor solvent), and dielectric constant were analyzed by electrospinning six different molecular weights of polystyrene in solution with various solvents. With the results gathered from the experiments, it was concluded that the heat of vaporization and dielectric constant are critical in the formation of fibers, while the solvent dissolvability plays a less significant role.

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Creator

• Geiger, Cheri Lynn

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 07C001M

Advisor

• Shivkumar, Satya

Year

• 2007

Date created

• 2007-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright