Table 1 Typical properties of the solvents used in this work [30]
From: Electrospinning of Grooved Polystyrene Fibers: Effect of Solvent Systems
Solvent | Boiling point (°C) | Vapor pressure (kPa, 20 °C) | Viscosity (mPa s, 20 °C) | Electrical conductivity (S cm−1, 25 °C) | Dielectric constant | Surface tension (mN/m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DCM | 39.75 | 46.5 | 0.425 | 4.30 × 10−11 | 9.10 | 28.12 |
ACE | 56.12 | 24 | 0.316 | 5.8 × 10−08 | 20.70 | 23.7 |
THF | 66 | 19.07 | 0.55 | 4.5 × 10−05 | 7.58 | 26.4 |
BuOH | 117.7 | 0.73 | 2.95 | 9.12 × 10−9 | 17.1 | 24.6 |
DMF | 153.0 | 0.36 | 0.802 (25 °C) | 6.0 × 10−8 | 36.71 | 35.2 |
CYCo | 155.65 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 5 × 10−8 | 18.3 | 34.50 |