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Tuning Electrospinning Conditions to Tailor the Diameter and Morphology of Polycaprolactone Nanofibers

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Last updated: 09 Mar 2025

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Analytical chemistry

Abstract

The diameter and morphology of polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibers were optimized by varying electrospinning conditions including applied voltage, concentration of PCL solution, feed rate, and spinneret-collector distance, to obtain smooth and bead-free nanofibers. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the obtained nanofibers. The results revealed that smooth, bead-free PCL nanofibers were acquired at an applied voltage of 20 kV, polymer concentration of 10.0 m/v %, feed rate of 0.5 mL h-1, and spinneret-collector distance of 15.0 cm. SEM image show continuos uniform and smooth surface fibrous structure of electrospun PCL fibers with average diameter of 170.87nm.This demonstrated the synergistic effect of optimizing multiple electrospinning parameters on the diameter and morphology of PCL nanofibers.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.314660.10241

Keywords

Electrospinning, Polycaprolactone, Nanofiber, Morphology, Diameter

Authors

First Name

Reem

Last Name

Fathy

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Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516, Mansoura, Egypt

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fathy.reem@yahoo.com

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First Name

Amr

Last Name

Abdelghany

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Spectroscopy Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

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a.m_abdelghany@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0001-8953-0056

First Name

Wael

Last Name

Mortada

MiddleName

I.

Affiliation

Mansoura University

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w.mortada@mans.edu.eg

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-

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0000-0001-7797-0302

First Name

ehab

Last Name

attia

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-

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Mansoura University, chemistry department

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ehabattia00@yahoo.com

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Volume

68

Article Issue

5

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54251

Issue Date

2025-05-01

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2024-08-22

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2025-05-01

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263

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269

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0449-2285

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2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_382860.html

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Tuning Electrospinning Conditions to Tailor the Diameter and Morphology of Polycaprolactone Nanofibers

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09 Mar 2025