UV polymerization of hydrodynamically shaped fibers.
Most natural and man-made fibers have circular cross-sections; thus the properties of materials composed of non-circular fibers are largely unexplored. We demonstrate the technology for fabricating fibers with predetermined cross-sectional shape. Passive hydrodynamic focusing and UV polymerization of a shaped acrylate stream produced metre-long fibers for structural and mechanical characterization.
Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave, SW Washington, DC 20375, USA.
Abel L
AL
Thangawng
Peter B
PB
Howell
Christopher M
CM
Spillmann
Jawad
J
Naciri
Frances S
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Ligler