Development of a Portable Electrospinning Device with Tunable Voltage for Nanofiberm Production

Electrospinning is a unique approach in nanofabrication that has been gaining much interest recently. This paper aims to develop a portable electrospinning device with varying voltage to produce nanofibers using Polyethylene Oxide (PEO). A sample of 103 strands per input voltage was measured through the magnified image from the Scanning Electron Microscope and uploaded to ImageJ. The data gathered were used in a two-tailed unpaired T-Test to compare the diameters of the electrospun nanofibers. Using a 95% confidence interval, the T-score falls into the critical region bounded by the T-critical value; the input voltage shows a significant difference in the diameter of the electrospun nanofibers. It concludes that the relationship between the voltage and the nanofiber diameter is inversely proportional. The researchers recommend expanding the input voltages range and creating a constant flow rate for future studies. Also, to test the device's capability for medical applications, a trial on pigskin is recommended.