Electrospinning is one of the most accessed nanofabrication techniques during the last three decades, attributed to its viability for the mass production of continuous nanofibers with superior properties from a variety of polymers and polymeric composites. Large investments from various sectors have pushed the development of electrospinning industrial setups capable of producing nanofibers in millions of kilograms per year for several practical applications. Herein, the lessons learned over three decades of research, innovations, and designs on electrospinning products are discussed in detail. The historical developments, engineering, and future opportunities of electrospun nanofibers (ESNFs) are critically addressed. The laboratory-to-industry transition gaps for electrospinning technology and ESNFs products, the potential of electrospun nanostructured materials for various applications, and academia-industry comparison are comprehensively analyzed. The current challenges and future trends regarding the use of this technology to fabricate promising nano/macro-products are critically demonstrated. We show that future research on electrospinning should focus on theoretical and technological developments to achieve better maneuverability during large-scale fiber formation, redesigning the electrospinning process around decarbonizing the materials processing to align with the sustainability agenda and the integration of electrospinning technology with the tools of intelligent manufacturing and IR 4.0.
Skip Nav Destination
Electrospinning research and products: The road and the way forward
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
Article navigation
March 2022
Review Article|
March 24 2022
Electrospinning research and products: The road and the way forward
Adel Mohammed Al-Dhahebi
;
Adel Mohammed Al-Dhahebi
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
2
Center of Innovative Nanostructures and Nanodevices, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Search for other works by this author on:
JinKiong Ling
;
JinKiong Ling
3
Center of Advanced Intelligent Materials, Universiti Malaysia Pahang
, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
4
Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang
, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
Search for other works by this author on:
Syam G. Krishnan
;
Syam G. Krishnan
5
Graphene and Advanced 2D Material Research Group, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University
, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
6
Sustainable Energy Materials Lab, School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, Queensland
4001, Australia
Search for other works by this author on:
Maryam Yousefzadeh
;
Maryam Yousefzadeh
7
Department of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
, Tehran 1591634311, Iran
Search for other works by this author on:
Naveen Kumar Elumalai
;
Naveen Kumar Elumalai
8
Energy and Resources Institute, College of Engineering, Information Technology and Environment, Charles Darwin University
, Darwin, Northern Territory 0909, Australia
Search for other works by this author on:
Mohamed Shuaib Mohamed Saheed
;
Mohamed Shuaib Mohamed Saheed
a)
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
2
Center of Innovative Nanostructures and Nanodevices, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:
Seeram Ramakrishna
;
Seeram Ramakrishna
a)
9
Center of Nanotechnology and Sustainability, National University of Singapore
, Singapore
a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:
Rajan Jose
Rajan Jose
a)
3
Center of Advanced Intelligent Materials, Universiti Malaysia Pahang
, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
4
Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang
, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:
Adel Mohammed Al-Dhahebi
1,2
JinKiong Ling
3,4
Syam G. Krishnan
5,6
Maryam Yousefzadeh
7
Naveen Kumar Elumalai
8
Mohamed Shuaib Mohamed Saheed
1,2,a)
Seeram Ramakrishna
9,a)
Rajan Jose
3,4,a)
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
2
Center of Innovative Nanostructures and Nanodevices, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
3
Center of Advanced Intelligent Materials, Universiti Malaysia Pahang
, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
4
Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang
, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
5
Graphene and Advanced 2D Material Research Group, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University
, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
6
Sustainable Energy Materials Lab, School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, Queensland
4001, Australia
7
Department of Textile Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
, Tehran 1591634311, Iran
8
Energy and Resources Institute, College of Engineering, Information Technology and Environment, Charles Darwin University
, Darwin, Northern Territory 0909, Australia
9
Center of Nanotechnology and Sustainability, National University of Singapore
, Singapore
a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected]
Appl. Phys. Rev. 9, 011319 (2022)
Article history
Received:
November 08 2021
Accepted:
February 07 2022
Citation
Adel Mohammed Al-Dhahebi, JinKiong Ling, Syam G. Krishnan, Maryam Yousefzadeh, Naveen Kumar Elumalai, Mohamed Shuaib Mohamed Saheed, Seeram Ramakrishna, Rajan Jose; Electrospinning research and products: The road and the way forward. Appl. Phys. Rev. 1 March 2022; 9 (1): 011319. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0077959
Download citation file:
Pay-Per-View Access
$40.00
Sign In
You could not be signed in. Please check your credentials and make sure you have an active account and try again.
Citing articles via
Architected acoustic metamaterials: An integrated design perspective
G. Comandini, M. Ouisse, et al.
Smart biomaterials in healthcare: Breakthroughs in tissue engineering, immunomodulation, patient-specific therapies, and biosensor applications
Ansheed Raheem, Kalpana Mandal, et al.
Roadmap for focused ion beam technologies
Katja Höflich, Gerhard Hobler, et al.
Related Content
A study on the droplet-jet electrospinning modes: Dynamic behavior and control theory
Physics of Fluids (January 2025)
Fabrication of various micro/nano structures by modified near-field electrospinning
AIP Advances (November 2014)
Study of deposition characteristics of multi-nozzle near-field electrospinning in electric field crossover interference conditions
AIP Advances (November 2014)
Electrospinning jets and nanofibrous structures
Biomicrofluidics (March 2011)
Investigation of Polyurethane Electrospinning Process Efficiency
AIP Conf. Proc. (July 2009)