High-throughput production of kilogram-scale nanofibers by Karman vortex solution blow spinning

The interaction between gas flow and liquid flow, governed by fluid dynamic principles, is of substantial importance in both fundamental science and practical applications. For instance, a precisely designed gas shearing on liquid solution may lead to efficacious production of advanced nanomaterials. Here, we devised a needleless Karman vortex solution blow spinning system that uses a roll-to-roll nylon thread to deliver spinning solution, coupled with vertically blowing airflow to draw high-quality nanofibers with large throughput. A wide variety of nanofibers including polymers, carbon, ceramics, and composites with tunable diameters were fabricated at ultrahigh rates. The system can be further upgraded from single thread to multiple parallel threads and to the meshes, boosting the production of nanofibers to kilogram scale without compromising their quality.

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The interaction between gas flow and liquid flow is important in both fundamental science and practical applications. A needleless Karman vortex solution blow spinning system has been developed that can produce high-quality nanofibers with large throughput. The system can be scaled up for mass production without compromising quality.