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Microscale Polymeric Helical Structures Produced By Electrospinning, Royal Kessick, Gary C. Tepper
Microscale Polymeric Helical Structures Produced By Electrospinning, Royal Kessick, Gary C. Tepper
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Publications
Microscale helical coils consisting of a composite of one conducting and one nonconducting polymer were produced using electrospinning. The nonconducting polymer was poly(ethylene oxide) and the conducting polymer was poly(aniline sulfonic acid). The coil structures were studied over a range of processing conditions and fiber composition. The data suggest that the helical structures are formed due to viscoelastic contraction upon partial neutralization of the charged fibers. Polymeric microcoils may find applications in microelectromechanical systems, advanced optical components, and drug delivery systems.