Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Electrospun Nanofiber Mats through Controllable Welding at the Cross Points

• Published in: Macromolecular rapid communications. Vol. 38; no. 9; pp. 1600723 - n/a
• Main Authors: Li, Haoxuan, Zhu, Chunlei, Xue, Jiajia, Ke, Qinfei, Xia, Younan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Dichloromethane; Electrospinning; Mechanical Phenomena; Mechanical properties; Nanofibers; Nanofibers - chemistry; Nanofibers - standards; Partial pressure; Polycaprolactone; Pore size; Solvents; Welding; welding; electrospinning; mechanical properties; nanofibers

This communication describes a simple and effective method for welding electrospun nanofibers at the cross points to enhance the mechanical properties of their nonwoven mats. The welding is achieved by placing a nonwoven mat of the nanofibers in a capped vial with the vapor of a proper solvent. For...