A comprehensive electric field analysis of cylinder-type multi-nozzle electrospinning system for mass production of nanofibers

Electrospinning is the commonly used method for fabrication of micro/nano fibers due to simple setup and intuitive understanding of mechanism. In laboratory scale, single or dual nozzle systems are mainly used to conduct specific experiments and use simple electric power connections and it has uncomplicated electric field distributions. An industrial scale mass production of micro/nano fiber is an essential prerequisite for price competitiveness. For the first time in South Korea, we developed a novel upward cylindrical-type electrospinning system and the study demonstrates the comprehensive electric field simulations of multi-nozzle system and practical test results of the electrospinning system. (C) 2015 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.