Plans for Week 5

After successfully spinning a PEO mat we are now ready for further analysis of our mats for filtration purposes. In the next few days we plan to look at the mat under an Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM) to determine the fiber size and density of the mat. Once this is determined we can speculate how successful the mat would be in filtering water toward our goals. From this information we will reanalyze the conditions of spinning and adjust the fiber density to increase the efficiency of the mat.