Electrospinning is used to fabricate microscale to nanoscale materials from polymeric
solutions based on electrohydrodynamics. Material modifications are achieved through …

Unique mechanical properties, miscibility potency, and biodegradability are the three
prominent features of polycaprolactone (PCL), making it an attractive biomaterial which …

Complex multi-chamber nanostructures are difficult to prepare in a facile and straightforward
manner although they are very useful for designing novel functional nanomaterials. In this …

Still today, concerns regarding delamination limit the widespread use of high-performance
composite laminates, such as carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs), to replace metals …

Nanofibrous nonwovens show high versatility and outstanding properties, with reduced
weight. Porous morphology, high material flexibility and deformability challenge their …

One of the most critical aspects of composite materials is their vulnerability to impact
loadings. In recent years, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems have been developed …

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 …

Simvastatin (SIM) particles are liposoluble drugs with large particle sizes, resulting in poor
compatibility with electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL)/polyethylene glycol (PEG) nanofibers …

Crashworthiness is the capability of a component to dissipate impact energy throughout its
deformation and failure. Composite materials are used to produce crashworthy components …

Skeletal muscles are considered to date the best existing actuator in nature thanks to their
hierarchical multiscale fibrous structure capable to enhance their strength and contractile …