Introduction to Nanofiber Materials

Abstract

Presenting the latest coverage of the fundamentals and applications of nanofibrous materials and their structures for graduate students and researchers, this book bridges the communication gap between fiber technologists and materials scientists and engineers. Featuring intensive coverage of electroactive, bioactive and structural nanofibers, it provides a comprehensive collection of processing conditions for electrospinning and includes recent advances in nanoparticle-/nanotube-based nanofibers. The book also covers mechanical properties of fibers and fibrous assemblies, as well as characterization methods.

Morphological and mechanical properties of drawn poly(l‐lactide) electrospun twisted yarns

“…The crystallinity of the electrospun yarns enhanced by increasing the extension ratio. When the mechanical drawing applied to yarns, polymer chains were aligned better along the tension direction and its molecular orientation increased and as a result, degree of crystallinity increased [29,38,39]. For PLLA yarns with twist rate of 160 rpm, the crystallinity values increased from 44% to 59% at extension ratio of 100%.…”

Nanoengineered Drug Delivery Systems for Enhancing Antibiotic Therapy

“…Nanofibers are defined as fibers with a diameter of 100 nm or less, but in general, all fibers with a diameter below 1 μm are considered as nanofibers . Nanofibers are being studied for wound healing purposes in antibacterial therapy.…”

An analysis of the tensile properties of nanofiber mats

“…1 (a), the geometry of a nanofiber mat is similar to that of a traditional nonwoven, therefore its structure can also be analyzed by investigating a unit cell [22], Fig. 1 …”