Abstract
Electrospray method (in some case called as electrospray deposition: ESD) is a versatile method for forming thin
films and non-woven fabrics. This method has the following advantages: (i) applicable for various solute and molten
molecules, which have a wide range of molecular weights (e.g., inorganic molecules, synthetic polymers, proteins,
and DNA), (ii) polymer thin films with nano/micro–scaled structures, which range from spheres to fibers, are
deposited. Electrospray-deposited thin films have recently attracted much attention for applications such as antifouling or biocompatible coatings for medical devices, high–performance filter media, drug delivery systems, biomaterial
scaffolds for tissue engineering, addition of high functionality on membrane surface for water purification and biosensors and biochips (e.g., protein/DNA–microarrays and microfluidic devices).
