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Influence of Nanofiber Orientation on Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Electrospun Chitosan Mats
Joint Authors
Sannino, A.
Scalera, F.
Nitti, Paola
Gallo, Nunzia
Natta, Lara
Palazzo, Barbara
Gervaso, Francesca
Source
Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This work explored the use of chitosan (Cs) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) blends for the fabrication of electrospun fiber-orientated meshes potentially suitable for engineering fiber-reinforced soft tissues such as tendons, ligaments, or meniscus.
To mimic the fiber alignment present in native tissue, the CS/PEO blend solution was electrospun using a traditional static plate, a rotating drum collector, and a rotating disk collector to get, respectively, random, parallel, circumferential-oriented fibers.
The effects of the different orientations (parallel or circumferential) and high-speed rotating collector influenced fiber morphology, leading to a reduction in nanofiber diameters and an improvement in mechanical properties.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nitti, Paola& Gallo, Nunzia& Natta, Lara& Scalera, F.& Palazzo, Barbara& Sannino, A.…[et al.]. 2018. Influence of Nanofiber Orientation on Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Electrospun Chitosan Mats. Journal of Healthcare Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nitti, Paola…[et al.]. Influence of Nanofiber Orientation on Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Electrospun Chitosan Mats. Journal of Healthcare Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nitti, Paola& Gallo, Nunzia& Natta, Lara& Scalera, F.& Palazzo, Barbara& Sannino, A.…[et al.]. Influence of Nanofiber Orientation on Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Electrospun Chitosan Mats. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187171
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1187171