Jacobs, VPatanaik, AAnandjiwala, RD2012-03-232012-03-232011-11Jacobs, V, Patanaik, A and Anandjiwala, RD. 2011. Optimization of process and solution parameters in electrospinning polyethylene oxide. Advanced Science Letters, vol. 4(11-12), pp 3590-35951936-6612http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/asl/2011/00000004/F0020011/art00046http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5673Copyright: 2011 American Scientific Publishers. This is an ABSTRACT ONLY.This paper reports the optimization of electrospinning process and solution parameters using factorial design approach to obtain uniform polyethylene oxide (PEO) nanofibers. The parameters studied were distance between nozzle and collector screen, applied voltage and polyallylamine hydrochloride (PAH) concentration in the spinning solution and its influence on nanofiber diameter. The selected parameters were varied at three levels using Box and Behnken factorial design. The interaction effect between concentration of PAH and the distance played the most significant role, followed by the interaction between distance and applied voltage, and last by the applied voltage alone in obtaining uniform nanofibers. This study shows that in a multiple variable process like electrospinning, the interaction between the different parameters played a significant role, rather than one particular parameter in obtaining uniform nanofibers. It opens up new possibilities in process optimization with a precise control over fiber diameter from the selected parameters.enElectrospinningPolyethylene oxidePEONanofibersOptimizationResponse surface methodologyArticleJacobs, V., Patanaik, A., & Anandjiwala, R. (2011). Optimization of process and solution parameters in electrospinning polyethylene oxide. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5673Jacobs, V, A Patanaik, and RD Anandjiwala "Optimization of process and solution parameters in electrospinning polyethylene oxide." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5673Jacobs V, Patanaik A, Anandjiwala R. Optimization of process and solution parameters in electrospinning polyethylene oxide. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5673.TY - Article AU - Jacobs, V AU - Patanaik, A AU - Anandjiwala, RD AB - This paper reports the optimization of electrospinning process and solution parameters using factorial design approach to obtain uniform polyethylene oxide (PEO) nanofibers. The parameters studied were distance between nozzle and collector screen, applied voltage and polyallylamine hydrochloride (PAH) concentration in the spinning solution and its influence on nanofiber diameter. The selected parameters were varied at three levels using Box and Behnken factorial design. The interaction effect between concentration of PAH and the distance played the most significant role, followed by the interaction between distance and applied voltage, and last by the applied voltage alone in obtaining uniform nanofibers. This study shows that in a multiple variable process like electrospinning, the interaction between the different parameters played a significant role, rather than one particular parameter in obtaining uniform nanofibers. It opens up new possibilities in process optimization with a precise control over fiber diameter from the selected parameters. DA - 2011-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Electrospinning KW - Polyethylene oxide KW - PEO KW - Nanofibers KW - Optimization KW - Response surface methodology LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 1936-6612 T1 - Optimization of process and solution parameters in electrospinning polyethylene oxide TI - Optimization of process and solution parameters in electrospinning polyethylene oxide UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5673 ER -