Electrospinning: Nanofabrication and Application
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 January 2022) | Viewed by 43943
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Interests: biopolymers; electrospinning; magnetism; spintronics; optics; dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs); smart textiles
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Materials concentrates on novel technologies and applications in the range of electrospun nanofibers and nanofiber mats. Electrospinning enables the creation of fibers in the sub-micrometer range, i.e. with a high surface-to-volume ratio, allowing us to apply them in biotechnology, for medical and filter applications, etc. On the other hand, such nanofibers are known to have low defect rates, making them useful in material investigations. Recently, new needleless electrospinning technologies are being established, aiming at higher productivity and thus bringing these materials nearer to commercial applications on larger scales. On the other hand, new materials and material blends are being investigated to further broaden the spectrum of possible applications. Finally, the area of "green electrospinning" is gaining more and more interest, reducing and preferably avoiding hazardous solvents. We would like to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue on “Electrospinning: Nanofabrication and Application”. Here we will underline recent advances related to technology, materials science and basic research for diverse applications.Research topics of interest may include, but are not limited to new needleless electrospinning techniques; new applications of electrospun nanofiber mats, new materials and material blends used for electrospinning, tailoring physical and chemical properties of electrospun nanofiber mats, generally new ideas about electrospinning.
Prof. Dr. Andrea Ehrmann
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Electrospinning technologies beyond needle-based methods
- Applications of electrospun materials in biotechnology, medicine, filtration, etc.
- Electrospinning polymer blends or blends with inorganic materials
- Morphology of electrospun nanofibers and nanofiber networks
- Chemical properties of original and after-treated nanofiber mats
- Physical properties of nanofiber mats, e.g. conductive, magnetic, optical properties, etc.
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