The significance of electrical polarity in electrospinning: A nanoscale approach for the enhancement of the polymer fibers' properties

DP Ura, U Stachewicz - Macromolecular Materials and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Thanks to its versatility, electrospinning is a method often used to produce polymer fibers for
bioengineering, water, and energy harvesting applications. The change of a single process …

Quaternized chitosan/chitosan nanofibrous mats: An approach toward bioactive materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

BI Andreica, A Anisiei, I Rosca, AI Sandu… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan based nanofibers are emerging biomaterials with a plethora of applications,
especially in medicine and healthcare. Herein, binary quaternized chitosan/chitosan fibers …

The mechanical properties of nanocomposites reinforced with PA6 electrospun nanofibers

I Lasenko, JV Sanchaniya, SP Kanukuntla, Y Ladani… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electrospun nanofibers are very popular in polymer nanocomposites because they have a
high aspect ratio, a large surface area, and good mechanical properties, which gives them a …

High‐performance piezoelectric yarns for artificial intelligence‐enabled wearable sensing and classification

D Kim, Z Yang, J Cho, D Park, DH Kim, J Lee, S Ryu… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Piezoelectric polymer fibers offer a fundamental element in intelligent fabrics with their
shape adaptability and energy‐conversion capability for wearable activity and health …

Self-assembled NBR/nomex nanofibers as lightweight rubbery nonwovens for hindering delamination in epoxy CFRPs

E Maccaferri, L Mazzocchetti, T Benelli… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Still today, concerns regarding delamination limit the widespread use of high-performance
composite laminates, such as carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs), to replace metals …

New application field of polyethylene oxide: PEO nanofibers as epoxy toughener for effective CFRP delamination resistance improvement

E Maccaferri, J Ortolani, L Mazzocchetti, T Benelli… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Delamination is the most severe weakness affecting all composite materials with a laminar
structure. Nanofibrous mat interleaving is a smart way to increase the interlaminar fracture …

Preparation and characterization of simvastatin-loaded PCL/PEG nanofiber membranes for drug sustained release

L Pan, J Yang, L Xu - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simvastatin (SIM) particles are liposoluble drugs with large particle sizes, resulting in poor
compatibility with electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL)/polyethylene glycol (PEG) nanofibers …

Fabrication of PLA-Based Electrospun Nanofibers Reinforced with ZnO Nanoparticles and In Vitro Degradation Study

V Salaris, I San Félix García-Obregón, D López… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, electrospun nanofibers based on polylactic acid, PLA, reinforced with ZnO
nanoparticles have been studied, considering the growing importance of electrospun mats …

Chemical and structural induced ductile-to-brittle transition in electrospun silica nanofiber membranes

B Swanckaert, O Verschatse, E Loccufier… - Ceramics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrospun silica nanofiber membranes show a high potential in many advanced
environmental applications. However, little is known about their mechanical performance …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the crashworthiness of CFRP structures by rubbery nanofibrous interlayers

MP Falaschetti, F Rondina, E Maccaferri… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
Crashworthiness is the capability of a component to dissipate impact energy throughout its
deformation and failure. Composite materials are used to produce crashworthy components …