title: Colloid-electrospinning: fabrication of multicompartment nanofibers by the electrospinning of organic or/and inorganic dispersions and emulsions.
abstract: Solution-, melt-, and co-axial electrospinning are well-known methods for producing nano- and microfibers. The electrospinning of colloids (or colloid-electrospinning) is a new field that offers the possibility to elaborate multicompartment nanomaterials. However, the presence of colloids in the electrospinning feed further complicates theoretical predictions in a system that is dependent on chemical, physical, and process parameters. Herein, we give a summary of recent important results and discuss the perspectives of electrospinning of colloids for the synthesis and characterization of multicompartment fibers.
authors.affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany. crespy@mpip-mainz.mpg.de
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Crespy
authors.forename: Kathrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Friedemann
authors.forename: Ana-Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Popa
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004655:Emulsions; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D004655:Emulsions; D011108:Polymers