1.Polymeric Nanofibers:Introduction Darrell H.Reneker and Hao Fong 1
2.Nanofiber Manufacturing:Toward Better Process Control Darrell H.Reneker,Alexander Yarin,Eyal Zussman,Sureeporn Koombhongse,and Woraphon Kataphinan 7
Preface 11
3.Characterization of Electrospinning Jets Using Interference Color Technique Han Xu and Darrell H.Reneker 21
4.Nonlinear Whipping Behavior of Electrified Fluid Jets S.V.Fridrikh,J.H.Yu,M.P.Brenner,andG.C.Rutledge 36
5.Key Parameters Influencing the Onset and Maintenance of the Electrospinning Jet J.M.Deitzel,C.Krauthauser,D.Harris,C.Pergantis,and J.Kleinmeyer 56
6.Simultaneous Electrospinning of Two Polymer Solutions in a Side-by-Side Approach to Produce Bicomponent Fibers Pankaj Gupta and Garth L.Wilkes 74
7.Development of Multiple-Jet Electrospinning Technology Dufei Fang,Charles Chang,Benjamin S.Hsiao,and Benjamin Chu 91
8.Electrostatic Effects on Electrospun Fiber Deposition and Alignment Navin N.Bunyan,Julie Chen,Inan Chen,and Samira Farboodmanesh 106
9.Applications of Electrospun Nanofibers in Current and Future Materials Heidi L.Schreuder-Gibson and Phil Gibson 121
10.Electrostatic Assembly of Polyelectrolytes on Electrospun Fibers Christopher Drew,Xianyan Wang,Lynne A.Samuelson,and Jayant Kumar 137
11.Preparation of Nanofibers with Controlled Phase Morphology from Electrospinning of Polybutadiene-Polycarbonate Blends M.Wei,B.Kang,C.Sung,and J.Mead 149
12.Functional Polymer Nanofibers and Nanotubes via Electrospinning J.Zeng,Z.Sun,H.Hou R.Dersch,H.Wickel,J.H.Wendorff,and A.Greiner 163
13.Production of Cross-Linked PET Fibrous Substrates via Electrospinning Darren A.Baker and Philip J.Brown 173
14.Electrospinning of Bioresorbable Polymers for Tissue Engineering Scaffolds E.D.Boland,K.J.Pawlowski,C.P.Barnes,D.G.Simpson,G.E.Wnek,and G.L.Bowlin 188
15.Understanding the Effects of Processing Parameters on Electrospun Fibers and Applications in Tissue Engineering Cheryl L.Casper,Weidong Yang,Mary C.Farach-Carson,and John F.Rabolt 205
16.Nanofibers from Polylactic Acid Nanocomposites:Effect of Nanoclays on Molecular Structures Huajun Zhou,Kyoung-Woo Kim,Emmanuel Giannelis,and Yong Lak Joo 217
17.Coelectrospinning of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Nanocomposite Fibrils Frank K.Ko,Hoa Lam,Nick Titchenal,Haihui Ye,and Yury Gogotsi 231
18.Polymer Nanofibers and Polymer Sheathed Carbon Nanotubes for Sensors D.Aussawasathien,P.He,and L.Dai 246
19.Effect of Carbon Black Loading on Electrospun Butyl Rubber Nonwoven Mats Nantiya Viriyabanthorn,Ross G.Stacer,Changmo Sung,and Joey L.Mead 269
20.Investigation of the Formation of Carbon and Graphite Nanofiber from Mesophase Pitch Nanofiber Precursor Hao Fong and Darrell H.Reneker 285
21.Mechanical Behavior of Nonwoven Electrospun Fabrics and Yarns Sian F.Fennessey,Angelo Pedicini,and Richard J.Farris 300
22.Uniaxial Alignment of Electrospun Nanofibers Dan Li,Jesse T.McCann,and Younan Xia 319
23.Orientation Development in Electrospun Liquid-Crystalline Polymer Nanofibers David Y.Lin and David C.Martin 330
24.Morphology and Activity of Biological Fabrics Prepared by Electrospray Deposition Method A.Taniokia,H.Matsumoto,I.Uematsu,K.Morota,M.Minagawa,Y.Yamagata,andK.Inoue 343
25.Optical Properties of Transparent Resins with Electrospun Polymer Nanofibers C.Krauthauser,J.M.Deitzel,D.O'Brien,and J.Hrycushko 353
26.Some Structural Observations of Self-Assembled,Fibrillar Gels Composed of Two-Directional Bolaform Arborols Jirun Sun,Keunok Han Yu,Paul S.Russo,John Pople,Alyssa Henry,Bethany Lyles,Robin S.McCarley,Gregory R.Baker,and George R.Newkome 370
27.Nanofilms and the Emerging Nanotechnology Ejembi J.Onah 384
Indexes 401
Author Index 401
Subject Index 403