Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibers Exploring Their Potential in Advanced Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Electrospinning is a very simple, accurate and versatile technique that allows the production of fibers with controllable diameters ranging from micrometers to nanometers. Over the years, electrospinning became popular for the development of micro/nano fibers with different morphologies, patterns and functionalities, using a variety of materials (e.g. polymers, ceramics and metals). In fact, this technique started to receive increasing attention not only within scientific community but also in industries due to its great potential of application in several advanced areas. Currently and due to the recent pandemic, electrospun nanofibers membranes can play an important role regarding the strong need and demand of personal protection systems with increase filtration efficiency against the airborne virus. Although this application, electrospun nanofibers emerges as strong solutions for other several advanced applications such as: drug delivery, wound dressing, cancer therapy, cosmetics, water and air filtration, protective clothing, sensing, photovoltaic cells, fuel cells, power generation, among others.

Besides the production of nanofibers using biodegradable and natural polymers, the last trend includes the production of advanced electrospun fibers using natural compounds extracted from marine and industrial wastes (textile industry, paper manufacturing) like chitosan, alginates, nanocellulose, etc.

Hence, the aim of this Special Issue is to publish original research and review articles that address these topics and include advances, trends, challenges, and future perspectives regarding synthetic routes, structural features, properties, behaviors, and industrial or scientific applications of electrospun nanofibers in established and emerging areas.

Dr. Diana Ferreira
Prof. Raul Fangueiro
Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna
Editors

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