Mitchell, Geoffrey R.Sperrin, Malcolm2026-01-272026-01-272015-04-29G. R. Mitchell and M. Sperrin, in Electrospinning: Principles, Practice and Possibilities, ed. G. R. Mitchell, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, ch. 13, pp. 267-270.97818497355682044-0804http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/15514"Chapter 13: Future Perspectives on Electrospinning" Polymer Chemistry Series Book: Electrospinning: Principles, Practice and PossibilitiesCheck Access Edited by Geoffrey R Mitchell DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/9781849735575 Hardback ISBN: 978-1-84973-556-8 PDF ISBN: 978-1-84973-557-5 EPUB ISBN: 978-1-78262-506-3 Special Collection: 2015 ebook collection Series: Polymer Chemistry Series No. of Pages: 288 Published online: 29 Apr 2015 Published in print: 20 May 2015Although the origins of electrospinning date back over 100 years, it is intense activity in the last 21 years which has led to considerable improvements in our knowledge of electrospinning and the broad-ranging opportunities for commercial application. The recent development of melt electrospinning provides a new additive manufacturing tool, providing routes to structures from nanometres to millimetres. Here, we consider where this rollercoaster of a topic is heading and its future prospects.engElectrospinningmelt electrospinningbook part10.1039/9781849735575-00267