TY - JOUR
T1 - Industrial-Scale Solution Blowing of Soy Protein Nanofibers
AU - Kolbasov, Alexander
AU - Sinha-Ray, Suman
AU - Joijode, Abhay
AU - Hassan, Mohammad Abouelreesh
AU - Brown, Douglas
AU - Maze, Benoit
AU - Pourdeyhimi, Behnam
AU - Yarin, Alexander
PY - 2016/1/13
Y1 - 2016/1/13
N2 - Solution blowing is one of the most industrially viable processes for mass production of nanofibers without significant change of trade practices. In this work a novel industrially scalable approach to nanofiber production by solution blowing is demonstrated using Biax die. Blends of biopolymer soy protein isolate Clarisoy 100 and poly(ethylene oxide) (Mw = 600 kDa) were solution blown as aqueous solutions using a spinneret with 8 rows with 41 concentric annular nozzles. Nanofiber mats were collected on a drum, and samples with an area of the order of 0.1-1 m2 were formed in about 10 s. Nanofibers were relatively uniform with the diameters of about 500-600 nm. Theoretical aspects of capillary instability, dripping, and fly formation in solution blowing relevant from the experimental point of view are discussed, as well as ways of their prevention are revealed.
AB - Solution blowing is one of the most industrially viable processes for mass production of nanofibers without significant change of trade practices. In this work a novel industrially scalable approach to nanofiber production by solution blowing is demonstrated using Biax die. Blends of biopolymer soy protein isolate Clarisoy 100 and poly(ethylene oxide) (Mw = 600 kDa) were solution blown as aqueous solutions using a spinneret with 8 rows with 41 concentric annular nozzles. Nanofiber mats were collected on a drum, and samples with an area of the order of 0.1-1 m2 were formed in about 10 s. Nanofibers were relatively uniform with the diameters of about 500-600 nm. Theoretical aspects of capillary instability, dripping, and fly formation in solution blowing relevant from the experimental point of view are discussed, as well as ways of their prevention are revealed.
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U2 - 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b04277
DO - 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b04277
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84954406579
VL - 55
SP - 323
EP - 333
JO - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Product Research and Development
JF - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Product Research and Development
SN - 1738-494X
IS - 1
ER -