Electrospun polymer nanofibers (EPNF) constitute one of the most important nanomaterials
with diverse applications. An overall review of EPNF is presented here, starting with an …

This paper provides a comprehensive overview on the properties of electrospun nanofibers
and their application as reinforcements in composites. The paper first introduces the …

The mechanical properties of electrospun fibers play an important role in determining their
applications. Most of the reported literature measures the mechanical properties of …

Aromatic polyimides (PIs) are high-performance polymers with rigid heterocyclic imide rings
and aromatic benzene rings in their macromolecular backbones. Owing to excellent …

Nanogenerators capable of converting energy from mechanical sources to electricity with
high effective efficiency using low-cost, nonsemiconducting, organic nanomaterials are …

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), a well-known polymer with good stability and mechanical properties,
has been widely used in producing carbon nanofibers (CNFs) as these have attracted much …

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 …

Nanofiber-based piezoelectric energy generators could be scalable power sources
applicable in various electrical devices and systems by scavenging mechanical energy from …

Recently, hollow nanostructures have attracted considerable interest due to their high
surface area, low density, and shell permeability; these hollow nanostructures have had …

A straightforward, cheap and unique method to produce novel fibers with a diameter in the
range of 100 nm and even less is related to electrospinning. For this goal, polymer solutions …