Experimental investigation and numerical modeling of the orientation angle of silver nanowires passing through polyester filters

Figures & data

Figure 1. SEM images: (a) screen filter and (b) fibrous filter.

Figure 2. Modeled 5 layers of screen filter: (a) the uniform arrangement and (b) the arrangement when each layer has mirrored orientation to each other.

Figure 3. The penetration of nanowires through the fibrous filter and the screen filter when the orientation angle of 40˚ is used.

Table 1. The orientation angle based on the experimental data.

	The orientation angle (°)
	1 layer		5 layers		10 layers		15 layers
dm (nm)	Screen	Fibrous	Screen	Fibrous	Screen	Fibrous	Screen	fibrous
200	36.38	70	23.74	33.31	25.76	40.0	20.93	21.83
250	11.32	80	23.55	32.97	24.84	38.0	22.08	29.15
300	42.26	72.41	20.78	28.70	22.18	35.0	22.31	30.99
350	48.58	75.38	21.78	36.32	23.44	36.3	22.63	34.11
400	42.83	78.29	18.09	44.28	22.03	36.1	20.38	31.22

Figure 4. The penetrations: (a) 1 layer of screen filter ( = 40˚) and (b) 1 layer of fibrous filter.

Figure 5. Penetration of silver nanowires through 5 layers of screen filter.