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Electrospun Polyetherimide And Polybenzimidazole Fibers And Composites, Fatema Ha-Mim Binta Hafiz
Electrospun Polyetherimide And Polybenzimidazole Fibers And Composites, Fatema Ha-Mim Binta Hafiz
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In this study, polymer micro- and nanocomposite fibers with PBI and PEI as polymer, and exfoliated graphite and nitroxide-functionalized graphene oxides have been prepared. Electrospinning has been chosen as a fiber processing technique. This work describes the electrospinning process of the mentioned polymer fibers and composite fibers followed by their characterization by XRD, ATR, SEM, TGA, DSC and Tensile testing.
Electrospun Pcl And Pcl/Gel Microfiber Scaffolds As Prototypes For Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Regeneration And Repair, Diego Rivera
Electrospun Pcl And Pcl/Gel Microfiber Scaffolds As Prototypes For Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Regeneration And Repair, Diego Rivera
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Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a polymer that has been a focus of tissue engineering due to its range of applicability for biomedical applications. Synthesis of PCL from a microwave-assisted and stannous octoate-catalyzed ring-opening reaction with ε-caprolactone was accomplished. Aligned-fiber microfiber mats were generated via electrospinning for characterization. PCL microfiber mats were characterized via FTIR and scanning electron microscopy. These PCL microfiber mats were mechanically tested to examine their applicability as tools for knee ligament repair. During tensile testing, non-fiber aligned mats lacked the sufficient elastic modulus. Fiber-aligned PCL samples both and gelatin-coated were tested and showed enhanced elastic modulus and extension …