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Elucidating The Fractal Nature Of The Porosity Of Nanofiber Members In The Electrospinning Process

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  • XIAO-XIA LI

    (School of Textile Garment and Design, Changshu Institute of Technology, Suzhou, P. R. China)

  • YE-CHENG LUO

    (��School of Jia Yang, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China)

  • ABDULRAHMAN ALI ALSOLAMI

    (��Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

  • JI-HUAN HE

    (��School of Jia Yang, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China§National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China)

Abstract

Electrospinning is an amazing process that enables the production of primarily nanofiber membranes. Nevertheless, the mechanism underlying the formation of two-dimensional (2D) nonwoven structure remains a fascinating enigma. This paper presents a novel morphology of nanofiber membranes with a cluster structure that bears resemblance to the solar nebula. The mechanism of nanofiber cluster structures in the electrospinning process is elucidated through the geometric potential theory, which begins with a zero-dimensional receptor, progresses to a one-dimensional (1D) receptor, a 2D receptor, and ultimately culminates in a fractal-like lattice receptor. Moreover, a three-dimensional (3D) printing-like novel approach is presented for the manipulation of nanofiber membrane’s shape through the use of a lattice-structured receptor. The fabrication process of the cluster structure nanofiber membranes by electrospinning is presented, and their remarkable potential applications are discussed.

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  • Xiao-Xia Li & Ye-Cheng Luo & Abdulrahman Ali Alsolami & Ji-Huan He, 2024. "Elucidating The Fractal Nature Of The Porosity Of Nanofiber Members In The Electrospinning Process," FRACTALS (fractals), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 32(06), pages 1-9.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:fracta:v:32:y:2024:i:06:n:s0218348x24501093
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218348X24501093
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