Electrospun PVA Fibers for Drug Delivery: A Review
Innovation in biomedical science is always a field of interest for researchers. Drug delivery, being one of the key areas of biomedical science, has gained considerable significance. The utilization of simple yet effective techniques such as electrospinning has undergone significant development in t...
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| description | Innovation in biomedical science is always a field of interest for researchers. Drug delivery, being one of the key areas of biomedical science, has gained considerable significance. The utilization of simple yet effective techniques such as electrospinning has undergone significant development in the field of drug delivery. Various polymers such as PEG (polyethylene glycol), PLGA (Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)), PLA(Polylactic acid), and PCA (poly(methacrylate citric acid)) have been utilized to prepare electrospinning-based drug delivery systems (DDSs). Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) has recently gained attention because of its biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and ideal mechanical properties as these are the key factors in developing DDSs. Moreover, it has shown promising results in developing DDSs individually and when combined with natural and synthetic polymers such as chitosan and polycaprolactone (PCL). Considering the outstanding properties of PVA, the aim of this review paper was therefore to summarize these recent advances by highlighting the potential of electrospun PVA for drug delivery systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1adbfae7d52f4d3488b9085a090b32bd2023-11-19T12:36:32ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-09-011518383710.3390/polym15183837Electrospun PVA Fibers for Drug Delivery: A ReviewFatima T. Zahra0Quincy Quick1Richard Mu2TIGER Institute, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209, USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209, USATIGER Institute, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209, USAInnovation in biomedical science is always a field of interest for researchers. Drug delivery, being one of the key areas of biomedical science, has gained considerable significance. The utilization of simple yet effective techniques such as electrospinning has undergone significant development in the field of drug delivery. Various polymers such as PEG (polyethylene glycol), PLGA (Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)), PLA(Polylactic acid), and PCA (poly(methacrylate citric acid)) have been utilized to prepare electrospinning-based drug delivery systems (DDSs). Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) has recently gained attention because of its biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and ideal mechanical properties as these are the key factors in developing DDSs. Moreover, it has shown promising results in developing DDSs individually and when combined with natural and synthetic polymers such as chitosan and polycaprolactone (PCL). Considering the outstanding properties of PVA, the aim of this review paper was therefore to summarize these recent advances by highlighting the potential of electrospun PVA for drug delivery systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/18/3837electrospinningpolyvinyl alcohol (PVA)nanofibersdrug deliverywound dressingtransdermal |
| spellingShingle | Fatima T. Zahra Quincy Quick Richard Mu Electrospun PVA Fibers for Drug Delivery: A Review Polymers electrospinning polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers drug delivery wound dressing transdermal |
| title | Electrospun PVA Fibers for Drug Delivery: A Review |
| title_full | Electrospun PVA Fibers for Drug Delivery: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Electrospun PVA Fibers for Drug Delivery: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electrospun PVA Fibers for Drug Delivery: A Review |
| title_short | Electrospun PVA Fibers for Drug Delivery: A Review |
| title_sort | electrospun pva fibers for drug delivery a review |
| topic | electrospinning polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers drug delivery wound dressing transdermal |
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