Table 1 List of the most relevant experimental conditions in the electrospray deposition of 360-nm polystyrene nanospheres
From: Colloidal crystals by electrospraying polystyrene nanofluids
Distance (cm) | Needle's voltage (V) | Sample's voltage (V) | Deposition rate (ml/h) | Conductivity (μS) | Dissolution | Qualitative assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 10,000 | −2,350 | 0.41 | 8.35 | 50:50 isopropanol/water nanopolystyrene | Few dispersed nanospheres |
10 | 7,500 | −2,500 | 0.74 | 8.35 | 50:50 isopropanol/water nanopolystyrene | Few dispersed nanospheres |
10 | 14,000 | 0 | 1.3 | 350 | Water nanopolystyrene | Few dispersed nanospheres |
14 | 14,000 | 0 | 0.3 | 350 | Water nanopolystyrene | Few dispersed nanospheres |
14,5 | 11,570 | 0 | 2 | 350 | Water nanopolystyrene | Lots of dispersed nanospheres |
14,5 | 9,000 | −1,000 | 0.2 | 350 | Water nanopolystyrene | Few dispersed nanospheres |
14,5 | 9,000 | −1,000 | 0.2 | 350 | Water nanopolystyrene | Few dispersed nanospheres |
14 | 9,000 | −1,000 | 0.6 | 4,100 | 50:50 water nanopolystyrene/distilled water + 1.5% formic acid | Semi-covered layer of scattered nanospheres |
14 | 9,000 | −1,000 | 2.2 | 350 | Water nanopolystyrene | Tens of 3D ordered layers |