After evaluating research papers, the group decided that the primary focus for this project is to design a portable electrospinning device.  A prototype will be built using the initial K'Nex kit.  Then a final design will be created. If time permits it, other nanofibers like kevlar or nylon can be spun .  The portability aspect provides a daunting challenge.  Most electrospinning devices are very large, usually the size of vending machines.  There is one known example of a portable design. A group of Singaporean students made a spinning device the size of a large hair dryer. This shows that it is certainly possible to complete this task.

Update: The K'nex kit will not be used for the prototype. Instead, traditional electrospinning methods will be tested; then once the process is optimized, the components will be implemented into the portable device.