The influence of PEO source on nanofiber layer preparation

The electrospinning process of polymer solutions is affected by many different parameters that can be divided into solution parameters, process parameters, and ambient parameters. This study is focused on characteristics of a polymer and its solution, which are ranging into the solution parameters. The aim of this study is to compare poly(ethylene oxide) characteristics in the relation to electrospinning of hyaluronic acid, to find the difference between them using available analytic, thermic and spectral methods, and to define the influence of properties on polymeric solutions behavior during electrospinning. It was find that poly(ethylene oxides) obtained from two different sources behave differently in an electrostatic field, although their molar mass is declared as the same. It was also confirmed that the electrospinning process of polymeric solutions is affected mainly by their viscosity and conductivity. This two properties are determined especially by the molar mass of polymer and also by the content of impurities or content of some another polymer during electrospinning of mixed solution