Polymer-based composites by electrospinning: Preparation & functionalization with nanocarbons

JKY Lee, N Chen, S Peng, L Li, L Tian, N Thakor… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Electrospun nanofibers for drug delivery and biosensing

C Cleeton, A Keirouz, X Chen… - ACS biomaterials science …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Early diagnosis and efficient treatment are of paramount importance to fighting cancers.
Monitoring the foreign body response of a patient to treatment therapies also plays an …

Surface modification to control the water wettability of electrospun mats

RS Kurusu, NR Demarquette - International Materials …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Electrospun mats have many possible applications in which it is important to control their
interaction with water: when used as separation membranes, superhydrophobic mats can …

Self-powered well-aligned P (VDF-TrFE) piezoelectric nanofiber nanogenerator for modulating an exact electrical stimulation and enhancing the proliferation of …

A Wang, M Hu, L Zhou, X Qiang - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Electric potential plays an indispensable role in tissue engineering and wound healing.
Piezoelectric nanogenerators based on direct piezoelectric effects can be self-powered …

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/carbon nanotube nanocomposites for energy storage and conversion

SM Aqeel, Z Huang, J Walton, C Baker… - … composites and hybrid …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/polyacrilonitrile (PAN)/multiwalled carbon
nanotubes functionalized COOH (MWCNTs-COOH) nanocomposites with different contents …

Surface coating and interfacial properties of hot-waxed wood using modified polyethylene wax

K Niu, K Song - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2021 - Elsevier
The beeswax used in Chinese traditional hot waxing is expensive and has relatively scarce
resources. To provide a low-cost alternative and expand the applications of hot waxing for …

Bionic creation of nano-engineered Janus fabric for selective oil/organic solvent absorption

PM Gore, M Dhanshetty, K Balasubramanian - Rsc Advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, we present a self-driven and tunable hydrophobic/oleophilic, wettability-
modified Janus fabric composed of a cellulosic substrate engineered with nanofibers via …

Preparation and characterization of highly aligned carbon nanotubes/polyacrylonitrile composite nanofibers

Y Song, Z Sun, L Xu, Z Shao - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
In the electrospinning process, a modified parallel electrode method (MPEM), conducted by
placing a positively charged ring between the needle and the parallel electrode collector …

Synthesis-structure-performance relationships of nanocomposite polymeric ultrafiltration membranes: A comparative study of two carbon nanofillers

Z Wan, Y Jiang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Many nanoscale fillers have been impregnated in polymeric ultrafiltration membranes in
order to augment performance, but their effects on membrane formation, structure, and …

Investigation of antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of synthesized surfactant-modified carbon nanotubes/polyurethane electrospun nanofibers

MA Saleemi, PVC Yong, EH Wong - Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2020 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are attractive materials because of their excellent
physicochemical properties, electrical and thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and …