Electrospinning: a fascinating method for the preparation of ultrathin fibers

A Greiner, JH Wendorff - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Electrospinning is a highly versatile method to process solutions or melts, mainly of
polymers, into continuous fibers with diameters ranging from a few micrometers to a few …

The role of electrospinning in the emerging field of nanomedicine

SY Chew, Y Wen, Y Dzenis… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
The fact that in vivo the extracellular matrix (ECM) or substratum with which cells interact
often includes topography at the nanoscale underscores the importance of investigating cell …

[HENVISNING][C] An introduction to electrospinning and nanofibers

S Ramakrishna - 2005 - books.google.com
The research and development of nanofibers has gained much prominence in recent years
due to the heightened awareness of its potential applications in the medical, engineering …

Melt blown nanofibers: Fiber diameter distributions and onset of fiber breakup

CJ Ellison, A Phatak, DW Giles, CW Macosko, FS Bates - Polymer, 2007 - Elsevier
Poly (butylene terephthalate), polypropylene, and polystyrene nanofibers with average
diameters less than 500nm have been produced by a single orifice melt blowing apparatus …

[BOG][B] Science and technology of polymer nanofibers

AL Andrady - 2008 - books.google.com
Discover new and emerging applications of polymer nanofibers alongside the basic
underlying science and technology. With discussions exploring such practical applications …

The role of elasticity in the formation of electrospun fibers

HY Jian, SV Fridrikh, GC Rutledge - Polymer, 2006 - Elsevier
The role of fluid elasticity in the formation of fibers from polymer solution by electrospinning
is investigated. Model solutions with different degrees of elasticity were prepared by …

Design and analysis of tissue engineering scaffolds that mimic soft tissue mechanical anisotropy

T Courtney, MS Sacks, J Stankus, J Guan, WR Wagner - Biomaterials, 2006 - Elsevier
Tissue engineered constructs must exhibit tissue-like functional properties, including
mechanical behavior comparable to the native tissues they are intended to replace …

Solution rheological behavior and electrospinning of cationic polyelectrolytes

MG McKee, MT Hunley, JM Layman, TE Long - Macromolecules, 2006 - ACS Publications
The influence of polyelectrolyte rheological behavior on the electrospinning process was
determined for a series of poly (2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate hydrochloride) …

Biocompatible, degradable thermoplastic polyurethane based on polycaprolactone-block-polytetrahydrofuran-block-polycaprolactone copolymers for soft tissue …

HY Mi, X **g, BN Napiwocki, BS Hagerty… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Biodegradable synthetic polymers have been widely used as tissue engineering scaffold
materials. Even though they have shown excellent biocompatibility, they have failed to …

Preparation of poly (ɛ-caprolactone)-based polyurethane nanofibers containing silver nanoparticles

HJ Jeon, JS Kim, TG Kim, JH Kim, WR Yu… - Applied Surface …, 2008 - Elsevier
In this study, poly (ɛ-caprolactone)-based polyurethane (PCL-PU) nanofibers containing Ag
nanoparticles for use in antimicrobial nanofilter applications were prepared by …