Fabrication and Properties of High-Content KeratinPoly (Ethylene Oxide) Blend Nanofibers Using Two-Step Cross-Linking Process
Joint Authors
Huang, Dongwei
Liu, Yong
Li, Jia
Yu, Xia
Wang, Meng
Lei, Tong-Da
Liu, Jian
Fan, Jie
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
High-content keratin/poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) (90/10) blend nanofibers were prepared by electrospinning combined with a two-step cross-linking process.
The keratin/PEO aqueous solution was firstly mixed with ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE) as cross-linker and then electrospun into nanofibers.
The resulting nanofibrous mats were cross-linked with EGDE vapor to decrease the solubility of nanofibers in water.
The morphologies and properties of electrospun fibers were investigated by SEM, FTIR, TG, XRD, and contact angle testing, respectively.
The results showed that the morphologies of nanofibers were uniform at the fiber average diameter of 300 nm with negligible bead defects by adding EGDE to keratin/PEO solutions.
The cross-linking results showed that EGDE vapor could improve the hydrophobic property of blended nanofibers.
The crystallinity of the keratin/PEO blend nanofiber mat increased from 13.14% for the uncross-linked sample to 21.54% and 35.15% for the first cross-linked and second cross-linked samples, respectively.
Free defect nanofiber mats with high keratin content producing from this two-step cross-linking process are particularly promising for tissue engineering and cell-seeded scaffold.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Yong& Yu, Xia& Li, Jia& Fan, Jie& Wang, Meng& Lei, Tong-Da…[et al.]. 2015. Fabrication and Properties of High-Content KeratinPoly (Ethylene Oxide) Blend Nanofibers Using Two-Step Cross-Linking Process. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069326
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Yong…[et al.]. Fabrication and Properties of High-Content KeratinPoly (Ethylene Oxide) Blend Nanofibers Using Two-Step Cross-Linking Process. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069326
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Yong& Yu, Xia& Li, Jia& Fan, Jie& Wang, Meng& Lei, Tong-Da…[et al.]. Fabrication and Properties of High-Content KeratinPoly (Ethylene Oxide) Blend Nanofibers Using Two-Step Cross-Linking Process. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069326
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069326