Electrospun Polymers and Composites

Ultrafine Materials, High Performance Fibers and Wearables

Yu Dong, Avinash Baji, Seeram Ramakrishna

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9780128196113
• eBook ISBN:
  9780128226728
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Materials Science
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Electrospun Polymers and Composites: Ultrafine Materials, High Performance Fibres and Wearables reviews the latest technological developments and innovations in electrospun polymers and composites, highlighting the multifunctionality of these ultrafine materials as high performance fibers. The book's chapters investigate a wide range of different electrospinning applications, including drug delivery, tissue scaffolding, fiber reinforcement and nanofiltration, with a particular focus on shape memory effect and the wearable characteristics of electrospun polymers and composites. This will be a valuable reference resource for research and for industrial communities working in the field of electrospinning. - Covers two important material systems in electrospun materials, including electrospun polymers and composites - Emphasizes areas in shape memory effect and wearable features of electrospun polymers and composites - Presents a multidisciplinary work that will attract a wide spectrum of readers in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, chemistry, pharmacy, environmental science, materials science and engineering, as well as mechanical and electrical engineering

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Contributors
• Editors biography
• Preface
• 1: Electrospun bioactive composites for neural tissue engineering applications
• 2: Emulsion electrospun multicomponent scaffolds for tissue engineering
• 3: Electrospun bioactive glass and organic-inorganic hybrid fibers for tissue regeneration and drug delivery
• 4: Electrospinning of silk fibroin-based nanofibers and their applications in tissue engineering
• 5: Electrospun polymeric composite nanofibers with cellulose nanocrystals and their applications
• 6: Electrospun three-dimensional nanofibrous scaffolds based on polycaprolactone for stem cells differentiation and bone regeneration
• 7: Electrospinning and electrospraying technologies for food and packaging applications
• 8: Electrospun composite nanofibers as sensors for food analysis
• 9: Development of strong and tough electrospun fiber-reinforced composites
• 10: Electrospun nanofibers for interfacial toughening and damage self-healing of polymer composites and surface coatings
• 11: Unidirectionally aligned and randomly oriented electrospun nanofibrous polyacrylonitrile membranes
• 12: Electrospinning of luminescence nanofibers: Current and future trends in wearable light-emitting devices
• 13: Electrospun materials for wearable sensor applications in healthcare
• 14: Electrospun tree-like nanofiber membrane: Fabrication and applications for air and water treatments
• 15: Application of electrospun composite materials for algal bioprocesses
• 16: Functionalizing nanofibrous materials for textile applications
• 17: Electrospun polymer nanocomposites for X-ray shielding application
• 18: Electrospun shape-memory polymer fibers and their applications
• 19: Electrospun nanofiber-based coatings for corrosion protection of metallic surfaces
• 20: Modifications in metal oxide electrospun nanofibers for environmental applications
• 21: Electrospun carbon nanofibers as electrode materials for supercapacitor applications
• 22: Sol-gel electrospinning of diverse ceramic nanofibers and their potential applications
• 23: Evolvement of spinneret in electrospinning toward large-scale production of nanofibers
• Index