Polyethylene Oxide (PEO)
Electrospinning can convert PEO materials into a variety of forms. (RDC 8/16/2009)
Recent Journal Articles
1/7/2010
The use of Weber number to predict morphology in the electrospinning of poly(ethylene oxide) nanofibers
(880–885)Journal of Applied Polymer Science 120 #2 (2011)
Call and Schwartz of Texas A&M University showed that the calculated Weber number for each condition correlated well with the resulting morphology. This Weber number may be used to predict nanofibers morphology in the electrospinning of other polymer systems. (RDC 1/11/2011)
“The Weber number is a dimensionless number in fluid mechanics that is often useful in analysing fluid flows where there is an interface between two different fluids, especially for multiphase flows with strongly curved surfaces. It can be thought of as a measure of the relative importance of the fluid's inertia compared to its surface tension. The quantity is useful in analyzing thin film flows and the formation of droplets and bubbles.” (Wikipedia, Weber Number, 1/11/2010)
Review Articles
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