“…HNTs have been used to increase surface area, impart high surface reactivity, and improve mechanical strength with a relatively low cost [32,34]. To achieve an increase in the toughness, mechanical strength, and thermal stability, HNTs have incorporated into a variety of polymers and examples include: poly(methyl-methacrylate) [35], poly(butylene succinate) [38], polyamide [12,39], styrene-butadiene [40], epoxy [41], and chitosan [42]. In two previous studies using electrospinning, HNTs were used to enhance the polymer material properties including biological, chemical, mechanical, and thermal properties (see Kamble et al, (2012) for a more detailed review) [34].…”