Formation of oriented nanofibers using electrospinning

This letter reports on a simple, easy method for generating suspended nanofibers on a. dielectric substrate using various target electrodes. By controlling the electrostatic field between the target electrodes, the nanofibers can be oriented to the electric field direction at the electrodes. The alignment of nanofibers was dependent on the applied frequency, field strength, and shape of the electrode. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.