A review on wearable electrospun polymeric piezoelectric sensors and energy harvesters

S Mirjalali, A Mahdavi Varposhti… - Macromolecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, wearable sensors and energy harvesters have shown great potential for a
wide range of applications in personalized healthcare, robotics, and human–machine …

Nanofibrillated polymer systems: Design, application, and current state of the art

A Anstey, E Chang, ES Kim, A Rizvi… - Progress in Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of fibrous materials can be traced back throughout human history.
Widespread adoption of polymers in the 20th century has rapidly driven the development of …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of molecular weight and fiber diameter on the mechanical properties of single, electrospun PCL nanofibers

N Alharbi, A Daraei, H Lee, M Guthold - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomaterials based on electrospun nanofibers are increasingly used in biomedical
applications. Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a biocompatible, biodegradable, FDA-approved …

Recent progress in using stereocomplexation for enhancement of thermal and mechanical property of polylactide

BH Tan, JK Muiruri, Z Li, C He - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Polylactide (PLA) has been receiving significant attention in biopolymer research due to its
excellent biodegradability, biocompatibility and sustainability. The mass production of PLA …

Functionalization of electrospun polymeric wound dressings with antimicrobial peptides

HP Felgueiras, MTP Amorim - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2017 - Elsevier
Wound dressings have evolved considerably since ancient times. Modern dressings are
now important systems that combine the physical and biochemical properties of natural and …

Molecular orientation in electrospun fibers: from mats to single fibers

M Richard-Lacroix, C Pellerin - Macromolecules, 2013 - ACS Publications
Electrospinning is the most versatile and popular technique for preparing nanofibers from a
very broad range of polymer systems. In spite of more than 20 years of studies, our …

Recent advances in processing of stereocomplex‐type polylactide

H Bai, S Deng, D Bai, Q Zhang… - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past two decades, biomass‐derived and biodegradable polylactide (PLA) has
sparked tremendous attention as a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum‐derived …

PLA synthesis. From the monomer to the polymer

K Masutani, Y Kimura - 2014 - books.rsc.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] PLLA scaffolds with controlled surface potential and piezoelectricity for enhancing cell adhesion in tissue engineering

M Polak, K Berniak, PK Szewczyk… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of the surface potential of biomaterials on cell attachment and development in
regenerative medicine is still an unexplored area driving many regeneration processes …

Breathable and Stretchable Epidermal Electronics for Health Management: Recent Advances and Challenges

J Dong, J Hou, Y Peng, Y Zhang, H Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Advanced epidermal electronic devices, capable of real‐time monitoring of physical,
physiological, and biochemical signals and administering appropriate therapeutics, are …