Table 2 Electrospinnability of solutions using different binary solvent systems (\, −, +, ++, +++, and ++++ represent no solution prepared, unelectrospinnable, severe needle clogging, medium needle clogging, occasional needle clogging, and no needle clogging, respectively)
From: Electrospinning of Grooved Polystyrene Fibers: Effect of Solvent Systems
Solvent systems | 3:1 | 2:1 | 1:1 | 1:2 | 1:3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DCM/ACE | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | \ |
DCM/THF | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
ACE/THF | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
DCM/DMF | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
ACE/DMF | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
THF/DMF | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
DCM/CYCo | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ |
ACE/CYCo | - | ++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
THF/CYCo | +++ | +++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
DMF/CYCo | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
BuOH/DCM | \ | \ | + | + | + |
BuOH/ACE | \ | \ | \ | \ | \ |
BuOH/THF | \ | \ | ++++ | ++++ | +++ |
BuOH/DMF | \ | \ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
BuOH/CYCo | \ | \ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |