Electrospinning Experiment Database Ontology
type: Ontology
created: 2026-04-07
description: Ontology describing the schema for electrospinning experiments, including experiment identification, polymer information, process parameters, characterisation, and desirability metrics.
version info: 1.0

Conductivity
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Studied Properties
range: float
unit: MicroS-PER-CentiM
comment: Conductivity measured before each experiment.
preferred label: Conductivity of the solution
used procedure: Conductivity meter

Actual Concentration
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Variable Parameters
range: float
unit: PERCENT
comment: Specifies actual concentration.
preferred label: Actual concentration of polymer solution

Concentration Coded
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Variable Parameters
range: string
comment: Identifies the concentration level.
preferred label: Codification of concentration

Actual Distance
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Variable Parameters
range: float
unit: CentiM
comment: Specifies actual distance.
preferred label: Actual distance of electrospinning
used procedure: Ruler

Distance Coded
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Variable Parameters
range: string
comment: Identifies the distance level.
preferred label: Codification of distance

Core Desirability
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Desirability
range: float
comment: Desirability of core measurements (Y1–Y5).
preferred label: Core desirability

Full Desirability
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Desirability
range: float
comment: Desirability of core measurements (Y6–Y7).
preferred label: Full desirability

24h Stored
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Variable Parameters
range: boolean
comment: Identifies if the solution has been stored for 24h.
preferred label: Identifier of 24h experiment

Mass Loss
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Mass Change
range: float
unit: PERCENT
comment: Percentage of mass loss during treatment.
preferred label: Percentage of mass loss

Molar Weight
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Polymer Information
range: float
unit: GM-PER-MOL
comment: Molar weight of the polymer declared by the supplier.
preferred label: Molar weight

Final Mass
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Mass Change
range: float
unit: GM
comment: Final mass after thermal treatment.
preferred label: Final mass measured

Initial Mass
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Mass Change
range: float
unit: GM
comment: Initial mass before thermal treatment.
preferred label: Initial mass measured

Process Failure
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Desirability
range: boolean
comment: Identifies if the experiment is fail.
preferred label: Failure of process

Maximum Flux Rate
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Coded Parameters
range: float
unit: MilliL-PER-HR
comment: Maximum flux rate found during the experiment.
preferred label: Maximum flux rate used
used procedure: Electrospinning instrument

Minimum Flux Rate
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Coded Parameters
range: float
unit: MilliL-PER-HR
comment: Minimum flux rate found during the experiment.
preferred label: Minimum flux rate used
used procedure: Electrospinning instrument

Optimal Flux Rate
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Coded Parameters
range: float
unit: MilliL-PER-HR
comment: Optimal flux rate found during the experiment.
preferred label: Optimal flux rate
used procedure: Electrospinning instrument

Relative Humidity
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Ambient Parameters
range: float
unit: PERCENT
comment: Humidity measured before each experiment.
preferred label: Relative humidity
used procedure: Electrospinning instrument

Ambient Temperature
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Ambient Parameters
range: float
unit: DEG C
comment: Temperature measured before each experiment.
preferred label: Environmental temperature
used procedure: Electrospinning instrument

Initial Temperature
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Temperature Change
range: float
unit: DEG C
comment: Temperature measured before thermal treatment.
preferred label: Initial temperature

Maximum Temperature
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Temperature Change
range: float
unit: DEG C
comment: Temperature maximum on thermal treatment.
preferred label: Maximum temperature

Viscosity
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Studied Properties
range: float
unit: MilliPA-SEC
comment: Viscosity measured before each experiment.
preferred label: Viscosity of the solution
used procedure: DMA

Maximum Voltage
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Coded Parameters
range: float
unit: KiloV
comment: Maximum voltage found during the experiment.
preferred label: Maximum voltage used
used procedure: Electrospinning instrument

Minimum Voltage
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Coded Parameters
range: float
unit: KiloV
comment: Minimum voltage found during the experiment.
preferred label: Minimum voltage used
used procedure: Electrospinning instrument

Optimal Voltage
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Coded Parameters
range: float
unit: KiloV
comment: Optimal voltage found during the experiment.
preferred label: Optimal voltage
used procedure: Electrospinning instrument

Fiber Diameter
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Core Characterization
range: float
unit: NanoM
comment: Diameter of the fibers measured with optical microscope.
preferred label: Diameter of the fiber
used procedure: Optical microscope

Porosity
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Core Characterization
range: float
unit: PERCENT
comment: Percentage of porosity of mats.
preferred label: Percentage of porosity

Crystallinity
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Core Characterization
range: float
unit: PERCENT
comment: Percentage of crystallinity.
preferred label: Percentage of crystallinity
used procedure: X-ray diffraction

Water Uptake
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Core Characterization
range: float
unit: PERCENT
comment: Percentage of weight gain after water uptake.
preferred label: Percentage of water uptake
used procedure: Scale

Tensile Strength
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Core Characterization
range: float
unit: MegaPA
comment: Tensile strength of the mats in MPa.
preferred label: Tensile strength
used procedure: Megan's instrument

Specific Metric 1
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Specific Characterization
range: float
comment: Specific measure 1.
preferred label: Specific metric 1

Specific Metric 2
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Specific Characterization
range: float
comment: Specific measure 2.
preferred label: Specific metric 2

Batch ID
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Experiment ID
range: string
comment: Identifies solution batch.
preferred label: Identification of the batch

Electrospinning Date
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Experimental Time-Date
range: date
comment: Identifies the electrospinning date.
preferred label: Date of electrospinning

Electrospinning End Time
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Experimental Time-Date
range: time
comment: Identifies the electrospinning finish time.
preferred label: Finish time of electrospinning

Electrospinning Start Time
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Experimental Time-Date
range: time
comment: Identifies the electrospinning start time.
preferred label: Starting time of electrospinning

Hydrolysis
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Polymer Information
range: float
comment: Chemical process that breaks down complex molecules into smaller components by adding water to split chemical bonds.

Intrinsic Viscosity
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Polymer Information
range: float
comment: Measures a solute's contribution to a solution's viscosity, representing the limit of the reduced viscosity.
preferred label: Intrinsic viscosity

Polymer Type
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Polymer Information
range: string
comment: Identifies polymer type.
preferred label: Polymer type

Preparation Date
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Experimental Time-Date
range: dateTime
comment: Identifies the date of the preparation of the solution.
preferred label: Solution preparation date

Replicate Number
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Experiment ID
range: integer
comment: Identifies each run (0h, 2h, 4h, 24h).
preferred label: Number of replicate

Run ID
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Experiment ID
range: string
comment: Identifies each experiment done.
preferred label: Identification of the run

Run Type
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Experiment ID
range: string
comment: Identifies if it is a sequential run or central.
preferred label: Type of run

Stage
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Experiment ID
range: string
comment: Identifies if there are additives or not.
preferred label: Stage of the experiment

Electrospinning Time
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Variable Parameters
range: float
unit: MIN
comment: Specifies total time of electrospinning.
preferred label: Total time of electrospinning
used procedure: Cronometer

Elapsed Time
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Experimental Time-Date
range: float
unit: MIN
comment: Identifies time from solution preparation until electrospinning; for 24h, time from out of the storage until preparation.
preferred label: Time from solution preparation until electrospinning

Isothermal Time
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Temperature Change
range: float
unit: HR
comment: Isothermal temperature on thermal treatment.
preferred label: Isothermal temperature

Ambient Parameters
type: Class
subclass of: Experimental Parameters
comment: Environmental conditions during the experiment.

Characterization
type: Class
comment: Measured properties of the electrospun product.

Coded Parameters
type: Class
subclass of: Experimental Parameters
comment: Instrument-recorded parameters during electrospinning.

Core Characterization
type: Class
subclass of: Characterization
comment: Core characterisation measurements (Y1–Y5).

Desirability
type: Class
comment: Desirability metrics for evaluating experiment outcomes.

Experiment ID
type: Class
comment: Identifiers and metadata for an experiment run.

Experimental Parameters
type: Class
comment: Parameters set or measured during the electrospinning experiment.

Experimental Time-Date
type: Class
comment: Timestamps associated with the experiment.

Mass Change
type: Class
subclass of: Thermal Process Parameters
comment: Mass-related parameters during thermal treatment.

Polymer Information
type: Class
comment: Properties describing the polymer material used.

Specific Characterization
type: Class
subclass of: Characterization
comment: Additional specific characterisation metrics (Y6–Y7).

Studied Properties
type: Class
subclass of: Experimental Parameters
comment: Solution properties measured before each experiment.

Temperature Change
type: Class
subclass of: Thermal Process Parameters
comment: Temperature-related parameters during thermal treatment.

Thermal Process Parameters
type: Class
comment: Parameters related to thermal treatment of specimens.

Variable Parameters
type: Class
subclass of: Experimental Parameters
comment: Parameters that are varied across experiments (design factors).