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

In the framework of environmentally friendly processes and products, polylactide (PLA)
represents the best polymeric substitutes for various petropolymers because of its …

Electrically conductive segregated networks were built in poly (L-lactide)/multi-walled
carbon nanotube (PLLA/MWCNT) nanocomposites without sacrificing their mechanical …

Electrospinning is a straightforward yet versatile technique for the preparation of polymeric
nanofibers with diameters in the range of nanometers to micrometers, and has been rapidly …

Twin-screw extrusion using a co-rotating Berstorff ZE25 extruder was applied to disperse
multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) in poly (lactic acid)(PLA). The masterbatch dilution …

It is recorded that Théophile-Jules Pelouze first synthesized poly (lactic acid)(PLA) by
polycondensation of lactic acid in 1845. 1 In 1932, Wallace Hume Carothers et al …

Morphological transformation only occurs in polymer blends via changing their components,
which can be utilized to form double percolation structures. However, the weight percentage …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is a green alternative to petrochemical commodity plastics, used in
packaging, agricultural products, disposable materials, textiles, and automotive composites …

Chitosan-based, defect-free nanofibers with average diameters ranging from 62±9 nm to
129±16 nm were fabricated via electrospinning blended solutions of chitosan and …

A novel, simple geometry for high throughput electrospinning from a bowl edge is presented
that utilizes a vessel filled with a polymer solution and a concentric cylindrical collector …