Abstract
We investigate the dynamics of an electrified liquid filament in a nozzle-to-substrate configuration with a close separation. The interplay between compressive viscous and electrostatic stresses dictates previously undocumented transitions between dynamic regimes of "jetting," "coiling," and "whipping." In particular, the onsets of both coiling and whipping instabilities are significantly influenced by the minimum radius along the liquid filament. Using a low-interfacial-tension system, we unravel the physics behind the transitions between jetting, coiling, and whipping of an electrified filament for a range of liquid properties and geometric parameters. Our results enrich the overall physical picture of the electrically forced jets, and provide insights for the emerging highresolution instability-assisted printing of materials such as folded assemblies and scaffolds.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6159-6164 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
Volume | 115 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 12 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General
Keywords
- Electrified filaments
- Electrospinning
- Instability
- Viscous flow