Electrospun Nanofibers: New Concepts, Materials, and Applications

ConspectusElectrospinning is a simple and versatile technique that relies on the electrostatic repulsion between surface charges to continuously draw nanofibers from a viscoelastic fluid. It has been applied to successfully produce nanofibers, with diameters down to tens of nanometers, from a rich variety of materials, including polymers, ceramics, small molecules, and their combinations. In addition to solid nanofibers with a smooth surface, electrospinning has also been adapted to generate nanofibers with a number of secondary structures, including those characterized by a porous, hollow, or core–sheath structure. The surface and/or interior of such nanofibers can be further functionalized with molecular…

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  Georgia Institute of Technology
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  Washington University in St. Louis
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