Controlled Magnetic Field Assisted Electrospinning for Experiments on Energy Harvesting Polymers

In previous years, we have worked with polymer polyvinyl fluoride (PVDF) nanostructures to improve their piezoelectric capacity and add other properties such as ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism by incorporating Iron Oxide (Fe3O4) and Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles into the solutions. To summarize, there have been numerous configurations of assembled and tested experiments. Our next thought was to build an automated controlled electrospinning system, with a plan to carry out the experiments with precision, automation, and remote control. This article shows the technical details and images of the design, including the sketches, electronics of the system and how remote access was achieved, using sensors and printed circuit boards. Finally, we show the results of the tests along with images of the nanofibers taken with a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and how it has assisted us in improving the quality of our experiments.