Document Type

Article

Original Publication Date

2004

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Applied Physics Letters

Volume

84

Issue

23

DOI of Original Publication

10.1063/1.1762704

Comments

Originally published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1762704

Date of Submission

April 2015

Abstract

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.

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Kessick, R. and Tepper, G.C. Microscale polymeric helical structures produced by electrospinning. Applied Physics Letters, 84, 4807 (2004). Copyright © 2004 AIP Publishing LLC.

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VCU Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Publications

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