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Coaxial needle less electrospinning. Ing. Lucie Vysloužilová Prof. RNDr. David Luk áš , CSc. Coaxial electrospinning. Special method for bicomponent core/shell nanofibers production Shell – mostly polymer material Core – polymer of nonpolymer material, liquid, encapsulated materials
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Coaxialneedleless electrospinning Ing. Lucie Vysloužilová Prof. RNDr. David Lukáš, CSc.
Coaxial electrospinning • Special method for bicomponent core/shell nanofibers production • Shell – mostly polymer material • Core – polymer of nonpolymer material, liquid, encapsulated materials • Hollow nanofibers • Possibility of nonspinnable • materials electrospinning shell core
Coaxial needle electrospinning • Droplet, oneTaylorcone, one polymer jet • Lowproductivity a) co-axialspinner b) feedingofshellmaterial c)feedingofcorematerial d)drop e)polymer jet f) groundedcollector
Coaxial needle less electrospinning • Polymericbi-layer • More Taylorcones more polymer jets • Procutivityincreasment a)layerof „core“ material b) layerof „shell“ material c, d) Taylorcone e) polymer jet f) groundedcollector g)highelectricalvoltage source
Coaxialneedleless electrospinning -basin • Shell: 12% PVA • Core: oil 12%PVA/oil 12%PVA+dye/oil
Optical microscope • Basin from nonconductive material • Shell: 12% PVA + dye • Core: oil
Optical microscope • Basin from nonconductive material • Shell: 12% PVA + dye • Core: oil 50 µm 50 µm
Weir spinner • A new device for bicomponent nanofibers production • Needle-less electrospinning • Principle: the bi-layer overflowing through electrode
Weir spinner (a)Weir spinner (b) Holder (c) Feeding of shell material (d) Feeding of core material (e) Holder of cable from high voltage source
Shell: 12% PVA + dye + rhodamin • core: 10% PVA + fitc dextran
Confocal scanning microscopy 100 µm 100 µm Core:10% PVA + rhodamin Shell: 12% PVA + fitc dextran
Advantagesofneedle-lesscoaxial electrospinning technology • Production of bicomponent core/shell nanofibers • Production of hollow fibers • Encapsulation – drug delivery systems • Electrospinning of nonspinnable materials by common electrospinning technology • Increasing productivity • Easy cleaning of the spinner