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9 - Applications of micro- and nanofibers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2014

Alexander L. Yarin ,
Behnam Pourdeyhimi  and
Seeram Ramakrishna
Alexander L. Yarin
Affiliation:
University of Illinois, Chicago
Behnam Pourdeyhimi
Affiliation:
North Carolina State University
Seeram Ramakrishna
Affiliation:
National University of Singapore
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Summary

This chapter outlines several applications of electrospun and solution-blown nanofibers and their mats. In the case of filters and membranes (Section 9.1), industrial application has already begun, but a number of research questions are still open. Applications of nanofiber mats as fluffy electrodes beneficial for fuel cells and Li-ion batteries have recently attracted significant attention and are the focus of Section 9.2. Two recent approaches based on nanofibers were proposed in the field of cooling of high-heat flux microelectronics (Section 9.3) and nanofluidics (Section 9.4).

Filters and membranes

Filter materials are used for air, water and blood filtration, while membranes are used in separation processes, in particular, for bioseparation and pathogen removal for direct blood transfusion. Filters can remove particles, droplets, bacteria, viruses or even individual molecules from a carrier fluid flowing through them, or, in principle, possess advanced detection and response features that are practically absent in today’s products (see Chapter 10).

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Fundamentals and Applications of Micro- and Nanofibers , pp. 337 - 358
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2014

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