14 8 Advances in Functionalizing the Interior and Exterior of Polymer Nanofibers 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Nanofibers with Controlled Nanoparticle Distribution 8.3 As‐spun Nanofibers with Bioresponsive Properties 8.4 Polymer Nanofibers with Postfunctionalized Surfaces 8.5 Nanofibers Produced by Directed Self‐Assembly 8.6 Concluding Remarks Acknowledgments References
15 9 Nanofiber Aerogels 9.1 Aerogels 9.2 Nanofiber‐Based Aerogels 9.3 Future Perspectives References
16 10 Micro and Nanofibers 10.1 Electrospinning 10.2 The Melt‐blowing Process 10.3 “Splittable” Bicomponent Fibers 10.4 Partially “Soluble” Bicomponent Fibers 10.5 Fibrillating Bicomponent Fibers References
17 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 1Table 1.1 Key solvent properties for common electrospinning solvents.Table 1.2 Nonpolymer electrospinning systems.Table 1.3 Comparison of fiber production methods.
2 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Selected examples of nanofiber‐based colorimetric and fluorescent ...Table 4.2 Selected composite n–p heterojunction metal oxide nanofiber sensor...
3 Chapter 5Table 5.1 Summary of LMO cathode materials with the highest theoretical capa...Table 5.2 Theoretical capacities of anode materials.Table 5.3 Summary of fuel cell devices and their respective electrolyte, key...
4 Chapter 9Table 9.1 Processing conditions and applications of NFA developed using var...
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1 Schematic of conventional electrospinning setup and overview of p...Figure 1.2 Schematic of various electrodes used to control the electrospinni...Figure 1.3 Specific viscosity as a function of polymer concentration to dete...Figure 1.4 Overview of interesting electrospun structures: (A (a–d)) ribbons...Figure 1.5 Overview of advanced electrospun nanofiber cross sections: (a) po...
2 Chapter 2Figure 2.1 Schematic image of electrospinning setup.Figure 2.2 Cross‐section types of bicomponent fibers.Figure 2.3 Photographic images of (a) twisting machine and (b) PU nanofiber ...Figure 2.4 Schematic of a dual conjugate electrospinning setup.Figure 2.5 Yarn‐spinning setup with water bath collecting electrode.Figure 2.6 Schematic images of (a) the fabrication process for nanofiber yar...Figure 2.7 Electrospun fiber yarns of (a) PVAc, (b) PVDF, and (c) PAN.Figure 2.8 Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of (a, b) untreated and...Figure 2.9 Surface morphology of PAN nanofiber yarn at a twisting air pressu...Figure 2.10 (a) Schematic of the experimental setup for preparing nanofibrou...Figure 2.11 SEM image of a typical ruptured end of the PA‐6 hollow nanofiber...Figure 2.12 Melt blowing process for producing nanofiber nonwovens.Figure 2.13 Layered fabric structure containing electrospun PU nanofibers....Figure 2.14 (a) Photograph of PLA/TSF nanofiber woven fabric; SEM images of ...Figure 2.15 Illustration of the fabrication process for the 3D woven fabric ...Figure 2.16 (a) The weaving of the electrospun nanofibers in succession (fro...Figure 2.17 The structure of (a) three‐layered and (b) five‐layered PI nanof...Figure 2.18 (a–f) Schematic illustration of assembling flexible PLEDs by usi...
3 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 Number of patents and articles published worldwide per year. The ...Figure 3.2 Illustration of the various aspects of processing polymer to nano...Figure 3.3 Schematic illustrating (a) nonslip flow and (b) slip flow of air ...Figure 3.4 Comparison of the expressions used to extrapolate filter pressure...Figure 3.5 Conceptual illustration of the first three mechanisms involved in...Figure 3.6 (a) Illustration of efficiency of an air filter vs. particle size...Figure 3.7 A scanning electron micrograph comparing commercial fiberglass fl...Figure 3.8 Example of a nanofiber layer on a spunbond substrate.Figure 3.9