Functionalization of electrospun PLA fibers using amphiphilic block copolymers for use in carboxy-methyl-cellulose hydrogel composites

Carboxy-methyl-cellulose (CMC) hydrogels, prepared in the presence of a crosslinker and photoinitiator, were reinforced with 3.7 wt% electrospun PLA fibers to create CMC hydrogel composites. To improve fiber-matrix adhesion, electrospun fiber mats based on hybrids of PLA and amphiphilic block copoly...

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Main Authors: Xi Zhang, William Megone, Ton Peijs, Julien E. Gautrot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-07-01
Series:Nanocomposites
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20550324.2020.1784600