A Novel Method for Electrospinning Nanofibrous 3-D Structures
The fast and precise fabrication of three-dimensional (3-D) structures made of nanofibers is an important development trend in the electrospinning technique. This paper describes a new and facile method of electrospinning to fabricate nanofibrous 3-D structures. The nanofibrous 3-D structures can be...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2020-04-01
|
| Series: | Fibers |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/8/5/27 |
| _version_ | 1827717739204050944 |
|---|---|
| author | Daniela Lubasova Anil N. Netravali |
| author_facet | Daniela Lubasova Anil N. Netravali |
| author_sort | Daniela Lubasova |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The fast and precise fabrication of three-dimensional (3-D) structures made of nanofibers is an important development trend in the electrospinning technique. This paper describes a new and facile method of electrospinning to fabricate nanofibrous 3-D structures. The nanofibrous 3-D structures can be engineered to have the desired layer thicknesses, where the fiber spacing, density (i.e., fiber volume/unit volume), as well as shape of the structure may be controlled. While innumerable structural variations are possible with this method, this paper discusses, as proof-of-concept, a few cases that illustrate how 3-D nanofiber webs can be made for filtration application. Computerized automation of the method will make it possible to build almost any 3-D web structure suitable for a myriad of applications including ultra-light-weight insulation and scaffolds for hydrogel preparation and tissue. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T20:08:37Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-9d76463c792e412abfaf71306b8b5d60 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2079-6439 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T20:08:37Z |
| publishDate | 2020-04-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Fibers |
| spelling | doaj.art-9d76463c792e412abfaf71306b8b5d602023-11-19T23:06:58ZengMDPI AGFibers2079-64392020-04-01852710.3390/fib8050027A Novel Method for Electrospinning Nanofibrous 3-D StructuresDaniela Lubasova0Anil N. Netravali1The Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, 46117 Liberec, Czech RepublicFiber Science Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USAThe fast and precise fabrication of three-dimensional (3-D) structures made of nanofibers is an important development trend in the electrospinning technique. This paper describes a new and facile method of electrospinning to fabricate nanofibrous 3-D structures. The nanofibrous 3-D structures can be engineered to have the desired layer thicknesses, where the fiber spacing, density (i.e., fiber volume/unit volume), as well as shape of the structure may be controlled. While innumerable structural variations are possible with this method, this paper discusses, as proof-of-concept, a few cases that illustrate how 3-D nanofiber webs can be made for filtration application. Computerized automation of the method will make it possible to build almost any 3-D web structure suitable for a myriad of applications including ultra-light-weight insulation and scaffolds for hydrogel preparation and tissue.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/8/5/27nanofiberselectrospinning3-D structurefiltration |
| spellingShingle | Daniela Lubasova Anil N. Netravali A Novel Method for Electrospinning Nanofibrous 3-D Structures Fibers nanofibers electrospinning 3-D structure filtration |
| title | A Novel Method for Electrospinning Nanofibrous 3-D Structures |
| title_full | A Novel Method for Electrospinning Nanofibrous 3-D Structures |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Method for Electrospinning Nanofibrous 3-D Structures |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Method for Electrospinning Nanofibrous 3-D Structures |
| title_short | A Novel Method for Electrospinning Nanofibrous 3-D Structures |
| title_sort | novel method for electrospinning nanofibrous 3 d structures |
| topic | nanofibers electrospinning 3-D structure filtration |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/8/5/27 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT danielalubasova anovelmethodforelectrospinningnanofibrous3dstructures AT anilnnetravali anovelmethodforelectrospinningnanofibrous3dstructures AT danielalubasova novelmethodforelectrospinningnanofibrous3dstructures AT anilnnetravali novelmethodforelectrospinningnanofibrous3dstructures |