Abstract: Apparatus and methods for fabricating nanofibers by reactive electrospinning are described. An electrospinning process is coupled with an in-line reactor where chemical or photochemical reactions take place. This invention expands the application of the electrospinning and allows the production of nanofibers of crosslinked polymers and other new materials, such as gel nanofibers of ceramic precursors.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 2, 2004
Date of Patent:
November 29, 2011
Assignee:
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State Universtiy and Agricultural and Mechanical College, on behalf of The University of New Orleans