Title: Chitosan nanofibrous scaffold fabricated via electrospinning: the effect of processing parameters on the nanofiber morphology.
Journal: International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization
Author: 1. T. Mazoochi, 2. V. Jabbari
Year: 2011
Address: 1. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Science, Kashan, I. R. Iran 2. Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Kashan, Kashan, I. R. Iran
Abstract: Chitosan nanofibers were electrospun by using chitosan and triflouroacetic acid (TFA) solution as a solvent.Morphological characteristics of chitosan nanofibers fabricated by the electrospinning technique in different applied voltages (15–25 kV) and tip-to-collector distances (TCD) (5–15 cm) were examined using scanning electronmicroscopy (SEM). SEMimages of electrospun nanofibers showed thatmorphology and diameter of the nanofibers were mainly affected by applied voltage. It also has shown that TCD directly affects spinnability and fiber diameter and at a very small distance (5 cm) droplets were formed due to electrospraying. The mechanical, thermal, and physicochemical properties of the chitosan nanofibrous membranes were investigated by tensile testing, TGA, porosimetery, and FT-IR analyses, respectively.
Keywords: Chitosan; Electrospinning; Nanofibers; Nanofibrous scaffold
Application: Scaffold
Product Model 1: High Voltage Power Supply
Product Model 2:
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