A Computer-Controlled Near-Field Electrospinning Setup and Its Graphic User Interface for Precision Patterning of Functional Nanofibers on 2D and 3D Substrates

• Published in: Journal of Laboratory Automation Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 302 - 308
• Main Authors: Bisht, Gobind, Nesterenko, Sergiy, Kulinsky, Lawrence, Madou, Marc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.08.2012
• Subjects: Automation, Laboratory - methods; Electrochemistry - methods; Medical Laboratory Science - methods; Nanofibers - ultrastructure; Polymers - chemistry; Reproducibility of Results; Software; polymeric nanofiber; microfabrication; low-voltage near-field electrospinning; suspended nanofibers; micro/nano patterning; electrospinning automation

Electrospinning is a versatile technique for production of nanofibers. However, it lacks the precision and control necessary for fabrication of nanofiber-based devices. The positional control of the nanofiber placement can be dramatically improved using low-voltage near-field electrospinning (LV-NFE...