Investigation of the Effects of Working Parameters in Electrospinning Technology on Morphology of Polymeric Nanofiber Membranes Using Reference Polymers

Abstract

In this study, polymeric membranes were prepared by electrospinning technique using different biocompatible polymers such as polycaprolactone (PCL), polyvinylalcohol (PVA) and polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The morphological effects of electrospinning technique on nanofiber membranes obtained by keeping the voltage, working distance and feed flow properties constant between each other were investigated. Structural (FTIR-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), morphological (SEM-Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope) and mechanical (Tensile) analyzes were performed on the polymeric membranes produced and the material properties were determined. The effects of the morphological characterization of the obtained polymeric membranes on electrospinning operating parameters and the use of membranes that will result from these effects in sectors such as health, filtration, defense, textile and agriculture.