• Electrospinning procures high surface area, porous, nanofiber dimension fiber generation, which is a plain method. (tubitak.gov.tr)
  • An experimental study was carried out to produce nanofiber structure from silk fibroin by electrospinning and the electrospinning parameters for the spinning of uniform, continuous and silk fibroin fibers were optimized. (tubitak.gov.tr)
  • In this study, poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)/gelatin (GEL) electrospun nanofibers loaded with two different concentrations of Pinus radiata bark extracts (PEs) were fabricated via electrospinning for wound healing applications. (mdpi.com)
  • Electrospinning is the most commonly used method to generate nanofibers because of the straightforward setup, the ability to mass-produce continuous nanofibers from various polymers, and the capability to generate ultrathin fibers with controllable diameters, compositions, and orientations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nanofibers were first produced via electrospinning more than four centuries ago. (wikipedia.org)
  • Beginning with the development of the electrospinning method, English physicist William Gilbert (1544-1603) first documented the electrostatic attraction between liquids by preparing an experiment in which he observed a spherical water drop on a dry surface warp into a cone shape when it was held below an electrically charged amber. (wikipedia.org)
  • Only at the end of the 20th century have the words electrospinning and nanofiber become common language among scientists and researchers. (wikipedia.org)
  • Electrospinning is the most commonly used method to fabricate nanofibers. (wikipedia.org)
  • The electrospinning technique transforms many types of polymers into nanofibers. (wikipedia.org)
  • A facial electrospinning method of in situ precise fabricating magnetic fibrous membrane composed of polyurethane (PU) nanofibers decorated with superparamagnetic γ-Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles with simultaneous heat generation in response to alternating magnetic field (AMF) is reported. (springer.com)
  • In this method, a conical aluminum auxiliary electrode is used to regulate the electrostatic field and affect the process of electrospinning for the in situ rapid and precise deposition of electrospun γ-Fe 2 O 3 /PU fibers. (springer.com)
  • The present results demonstrate that the in situ precise electrospinning with the help of an auxiliary conical electrode has the potential as a manipulative method for preparing magnetic composite fibers as well as magnetic hyperthermia of cancer therapy. (springer.com)
  • Nanowerk News ) Researchers studied the effective parameters on the production of polymeric nanofibers through electrospinning method ( 'Effect of electrospinning process parameters of polycaprolactone and nanohydroxyapatite nanocomposite nanofibers' ). (nanowerk.com)
  • In this research, composite nanofibers of polycaprolactone/hydroxyapatite nanoparticles were produced through electrospinning method, and the effects of various process conditions were studied on the average diameter of the produced nanofibers. (nanowerk.com)
  • Therefore, scaffolds containing nanofibers produced through electrospinning method can be considered as appropriate environment for the growth of the cells. (nanowerk.com)
  • Electrospinning is the most widely utilized method to create nanofibers because of the direct setup, the capacity to mass-deliver consistent nanofibers from different polymers, and the ability to produce ultrathin fibers with controllable diameters. (waset.org)
  • Smooth and much arranged ultrafine Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers with diameters going from submicron to nanometer were delivered utilizing Electrospinning technique. (waset.org)
  • The effect of electrospinning parameter such as applied voltage, feed rate, concentration of polymer solution and tip to collector distance on the morphology of electrospun PAN nanofibers were investigated. (waset.org)
  • 6] S. Ramakrishna, "A review on polymer nanofibers by electrospinning and their applications in nanocomposites", Composites Science and Technology 63 (2003)2223-225. (waset.org)
  • Kotaki, M. & Ramakrishna, S.: "A review on polymer nanofibers by electrospinning and their applications in nanocomposites", Composites Science and Technology, 63 (2003), pp. 2223-2253, ISSN 0266-3538. (waset.org)
  • 9] Tong Wang, Satish Kumar: "Electrospinning of Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 102, 1023-1029 (2006). (waset.org)
  • The present invention relates to a nanofiber manufacturing apparatus which manufactures nanofibers by using an electrostatic stretching phenomenon (an electrospinning method). (justia.com)
  • Electrospinning is known as a method for manufacturing filamentous (fibrous form) substances (nanofibers) made of resin or the like and having a diameter in a submicron scale. (justia.com)
  • In the electrospinning method, nanofibers are manufactured by effusing (ejecting) a solution which is a raw material liquid into a space through a nozzle or the like, while charging the solution by applying an electric charge so as to cause the solution traveling the space to undergo the electrostatic stretching phenomenon. (justia.com)
  • Polycaprolactone nanofibers fabricated using the electrospinning method can be easily collected and loaded into a traditional atomic force microscope through a mechanical design for thermal measurement. (edu.sa)
  • A new composite that possesses uniformly dispersed polymeric nanofibers in different polymeric matrix was introduced by using electrospinning. (aps.org)
  • PLLA nanofibers made up of PLLA and collagen created by the electrospinning technique had been bought from Come Cells Technology (Tehran, Iran).31 The PLLA nanofiber was used in a culture program with both cryopreserved and new SSCs. (healthdisparitiesks.org)
  • By contrast, the most common method of creating nanofibers is through electrospinning, or sending a high voltage electric change into a droplet of polymer liquid to draw out long wisps of nanoscale threads. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The researchers used an electrospinning technique to make 1-cm-long cylinders composed of aligned nanofiber layers, which they coated with a thin layer of gelatin and bonded to plastic swab sticks. (acs.org)
  • Over the last decades by appearing nanotechnology electrospinning has been reconsidere as a significant method. (pulsus.com)
  • Feeding rate can be increased through implementing a wide range of methods such as multiple nozzle electrospinning. (pulsus.com)
  • The produced nanofibers were compared with those produced from modified multi-nozzle and single-nozzle electrospinning methods. (pulsus.com)
  • The mean diameters of nanofibers produced from the quilled drum was 32% greater than that of single-nozzle and 28% less than multi-nozzle electrospinning. (pulsus.com)
  • The production rate of this electrospinning was 60 and 17 times more than single and multi-nozzle methods, respectively. (pulsus.com)
  • There are different methods for producing nanofibers such as drawing, template synthesis, phase separation, self-assembling, and electrospinning [ 8 , 9 ]. (pulsus.com)
  • In comparison with electrospinning, other methods can produce limited amount of nanofibers. (pulsus.com)
  • Another economical method to increase the production rate is nozzle-less electrospinning which can be used for nanofiber mass production [ 18 ]. (pulsus.com)
  • Electrospinning and electroblowing setups have been built for nanofiber fabrication. (helsinki.fi)
  • This method may be useful to assess the antibacterial properties of other non-absorbent nanofiber materials created in small amounts using electrospinning technology. (springeropen.com)
  • Compared to the magnetic nanoparticles hyperthermia, the precise and local delivery of iron oxide nanoparticles (INOPs) to cancer cells is the main advantage of magnetic composite fibers, which is an ideal hyperthermia treatment method for easily accessible tumors. (springer.com)
  • For the last two decades nano-scaled materials in the form of nanofibers, nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanoclays, nanorods, nanodisks, nanoribbons, nanowhiskers etc. have been investigated with increased interest due to their enormous advantages, such as large surface area and active surface sites. (intechopen.com)
  • Nanoparticles can agglomerate and form clusters, whereas nanofibers form a mesh that stays intact even after regeneration. (intechopen.com)
  • TOGETHER WITH HER COLLEGES, Maria Hedmer has developed a method to measure and analyse nanoparticles. (lu.se)
  • NIOSH published a final document, Current Intelligence Bulletin 65: Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers , in April 2013. (cdc.gov)
  • The document contains an evaluation of the toxicological data associated with exposure to carbon nanotubes and nanofibers and provides recommendations for minimizing adverse health effects to exposed workers including a recommendation for an occupational exposure limit. (cdc.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Growing industrial use of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers (CNT/F) warrants consideration of human health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • A new method for creating nanofibers made of proteins, developed by researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), promises to greatly improve drug delivery methods for the treatment of cancers, heart disorders and Alzheimer's disease, as well as aid in the regeneration of human tissue, bone and cartilage. (nyu.edu)
  • Further, by depositing the nanofibers thicker, a highly porous web having submicron mesh can be manufactured. (justia.com)
  • Such applications of the highly porous web made of the nanofibers are expected to significantly improve performances of those devices. (justia.com)
  • Conventionally, when manufacturing such web made of the nanofibers, as disclosed in Patent Reference 2, an elongated highly porous web is manufactured by depositing nanofibers on an elongated band shaped deposition member which is wound around a winding member, and collecting the deposition member along with the nanofibers deposited thereon. (justia.com)
  • When there is no more deposition member to be supplied, it is replaced with a new deposition member, and a highly porous web made of nanofibers is manufactured. (justia.com)
  • This method fabricates 3D porous models in one step. (techbriefs.com)
  • Multiple methods have been developed to fabricate well-defined porous materials with the pore sizes ranging from nanometers to millimeters. (techbriefs.com)
  • Researchers have developed a novel 3D printing method - called immersion precipitation 3D printing (ip3DP) - to fabricate 3D porous models in one step. (techbriefs.com)
  • In lab tests, the porous nanofiber cylinders absorbed and released more proteins, cells, bacteria, DNA and viruses from liquids and surfaces than the cotton or flocked swabs commonly used for COVID-19 testing. (acs.org)
  • Here, we demonstrate a high throughput method based on fast transfer of electrospun nanofiber film from roughed metal foil to a receiving mesh substrate. (acs.org)
  • Kelkar, A. (2014), "Effect of TEOS Electrospun Nanofiber Modified Resin on Interlaminar Shear Strength of Glass Fiber/Epoxy Composite", World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index 85, International Journal of Chemical, Materials Science and Engineering, 8(1), 53 -62. (waset.org)
  • Current methodologies for evaluation of antibacterial properties of traditional textiles are not applicable to foil-backed, poorly-absorbent electrospun nanofiber materials, since existing test methods require absorbent fabrics. (springeropen.com)
  • Among the developed methods for growing CNTs, the catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) of hydrocarbon gases over a catalytic material turns out to be very promising because of its comparative simplicity, ease of control and low cost. (aiche.org)
  • Nevertheless, the CNTs nucleation and growth mechanism achieved by this method is not well understood yet. (aiche.org)
  • NASA's Langley Research Center has developed an extensive technology portfolio on novel methods for effective dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in polymers. (techbriefs.com)
  • We hope that this book will prove to be timely and thought provoking and will serve as a valuable reference for researchers working in different areas of nanofibers. (intechopen.com)
  • Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Nano Letters have developed ultra-absorptive nanofiber swabs that could reduce the number of false-negative tests by improving sample collection and test sensitivity. (acs.org)
  • In addition to allowing more accurate and sensitive COVID-19 testing, the nanofiber swabs have far-reaching potential in diagnosing other diseases, testing for foodborne illnesses and helping forensic teams identify crime suspects from miniscule biological specimens, the researchers say. (acs.org)
  • Now, researchers from Osaka University have demonstrated a method of dehydrating CNFs to a dense powder without affecting their three key properties. (nanowerk.com)
  • Nanofibers can be generated from different polymers and hence have different physical properties and application potentials. (wikipedia.org)
  • More textiles with waterproof and antibacterial properties can be produced by using these nanofibers in case other polymers are added to them. (nanowerk.com)
  • Drawing is a discrete method, self-assembling is complicated, phase separation is limited to special polymers, and template synthesis has fiber diameter limit [ 10 ]. (pulsus.com)
  • This design was realized by direct growth of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) onto stainless steel (SSM) via a chemical vapor deposition process without addition of any external catalysts. (hindawi.com)
  • This design was realized by assembly of thick layer of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) onto stainless steel mesh (SSM) (denoted as CNFs-SSM). (hindawi.com)
  • Our method of powder creation retains all key properties of CNFs while also enabling effective handling and cheaper transport and storage. (nanowerk.com)
  • The electronic transport properties and microstructure of carbon nanofiber/epoxy composites. (upv.es)
  • In addition, polymeric nanofibers can be used as filters and membranes in separation and purification industries. (nanowerk.com)
  • Recently, nanofibers have been actively investigated for fillers for polymeric nano-composites to enhance the mechanical properties of the composites or to get highly functionalize polymer materials. (aps.org)
  • Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers were selected as polymeric fillers and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was used for polymeric matrix. (aps.org)
  • It provides an up-to-date insightful coverage to the synthesis, characterization, functional properties and potential device applications of nanofibers in specialized areas. (intechopen.com)
  • Development And Characterization Of Highly Oriented Pan Nanofiber", Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol. 27, No. 04, pp. 583 - 589, October - December, 2010. (waset.org)
  • Collaboration with material physics and molecular science research groups on the same campus adds ion beam techniques (ToF-ERDA, RBS, PIXE), x-ray absorption (XANES) and Raman spectroscopy to the characterization methods readily available. (helsinki.fi)
  • Carbon nanofibers are ideal materials due to its impressive material properties such as mechanical strength, thermal and electrical conductivity. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • The four probe strategy was utilized to inspect the electrical conductivity of the nanofibers and the electrical conductivity is significantly improved with increase in oxidation temperature exposed. (waset.org)
  • Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) has demonstrated a method to fabricate continuous CNT from electrospun polymer nanofibers. (sbir.gov)
  • Polymer nanofibers have the ability to replace expensive materials, such as metals, ceramics and composites, in specific areas, such as heat exchangers, energy storage and biomedical applications. (edu.sa)
  • 2] Dattaji K. Shinde, Legun Emmanwori, Ajit D. Kelkar, "Comparison of mechanical properties of EPON 862/W with and without TEOS electrospun nanofibers in nanocomposite", SAMPE Seattle 2014, pg.59-4040, June 2-5, 2014. (waset.org)
  • PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to consolidate exposure assessment methods for occupational research on engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) published within the past 5years (2015-2020). (cdc.gov)
  • This prospect is further enhanced by the strong natural adhesion nanofibers with many thermoplastic matrices [ 2 - 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Nanofiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites. (upv.es)
  • For example, it is difficult for the previously prepared nanofibers to develop a homogeneous and continuous coating on the surface of the tumor tissue, which is easy to break off and directly adverse to a tight seal, and then leads to the inadequacy in complex tumor tissue. (springer.com)
  • Nanofibers are fibers with diameters in the nanometer range (typically, between 1 nm and 1 μm). (wikipedia.org)
  • Through simple and easy-to-control method, 1D fullerene C 60 micro/nano fibers (FNFs) were successfully prepared by liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation using toluene, m-xylene, pyridine and/or N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) as solvents and isopropyl alcohol as precipitation agent. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • Moreover, the rapid spinning method provides a high degree of flexibility as the diameter of the fibers can be readily manipulated and the structures can be integrated into an aligned three-dimensional structure or any shape simply by varying how the fibers are collected. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This method requires only a small amount (two 2.5 cm 2 disks) of foil-backed fibers for each replicate, permitting multiple replicates to be run with limited material. (springeropen.com)
  • For example, some specific nanofibers are made of carbon but the nanofiber structure makes them similar to asbestos fibers that cause cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • Nanofibers are continuous filaments of generally less than about 1000 nm diameters. (intechopen.com)
  • Fracture surface morphology was also evaluated to determine changes in the fracture mechanism caused by nanofibers reinforcement. (hindawi.com)
  • Herein, for the first time, thiol-functionalized mesoporous silica (mSiO2-SH) nanofibers with a spirally-curved twisted hexagonal morphology were synthesized via a simple one-pot protocol. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • As rotary jet spinning does not require high voltage, it really brings nanofiber fabrication to everyone. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In addition, the group has many kinds of solution methods for surface treatment, film deposition and nanostructure fabrication. (helsinki.fi)
  • Nanofibers of a variety of cellulose and non-cellulose based materials can be produced by a variety of techniques such as phase separation, self assembly, drawing, melt fibrillation, template synthesis, electro-spinning, and solution spinning. (intechopen.com)
  • Nanowerk News ) Many commercial products such as food, cosmetics, and inks contain cellulose nanofiber (CNF) as a thickening agent. (nanowerk.com)
  • Their findings are published in Macromolecular Rapid Communications ( 'Evaporative Dry Powders Derived From Cellulose Nanofiber Organogels to Fully Recover Inherent High Viscosity and High Transparency of Water Dispersion' ). (nanowerk.com)
  • All polymer nanofibers are unique for their large surface area-to-volume ratio, high porosity, appreciable mechanical strength, and flexibility in functionalization compared to their microfiber counterparts. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many chemical and mechanical techniques for preparing nanofibers exist. (wikipedia.org)
  • For some medical applications of nanofiber peptides, we need to develop a technique to control both stiffness (mechanical strength) and temperature response changing between gel (solid) and sol (liquid)," said Takahiro Muraoka, PhD, corresponding author on the paper and associate professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering at TUAT. (eurekalert.org)
  • Nanofibers are of great importance due to their high surface to volume ratio, porosity, and good mechanical performance in a wide variety of applications [ 1 ]. (pulsus.com)
  • Improvement in mechanical properties of carbon fabric-epoxy composite using carbon nanofibers. (upv.es)
  • Since electrospun nanofibers are adhered to the foil backing only by electrostatic interactions, methods used to evaluate antibacterial properties of surfaces cannot be used because these protocols cause the nanofibers to lift from the foil backing. (springeropen.com)
  • Therefore, a novel method for measurement of the antibacterial properties of electrospun metallic foil-backed nanofiber materials was developed. (springeropen.com)
  • This testing method represents an advanced manufacturing prototype procedure for assessment of antibacterial properties of novel electrospun, metallic foil-backed nanofiber materials. (springeropen.com)
  • Since the resulting material is poorly absorbent, and the nanofibers are easily disturbed and lifted from the foil backing, assessment of their antibacterial properties through use of existing methods is not possible. (springeropen.com)
  • Such electrostatic stretching phenomenon repeatedly occurs at an exponential rate in the space, thereby manufacturing nanofibers made of resin with a submicron diameter (for example, see Patent Reference 3). (justia.com)
  • In this process, nanofibers are deposited on a metallic foil support, and held in place by electrostatic interactions. (springeropen.com)
  • Parameters such as jet stream movement and polymer concentration have to be controlled to produce nanofibers with uniform diameters and morphologies. (wikipedia.org)
  • Effective parameters that affect the average diameter of the final nanofibers are polymer concentration, voltage and current of solution. (nanowerk.com)
  • Anton Formhals was the first person to attempt nanofiber production between 1934 and 1944 and publish the first patent describing the experimental production of nanofibers. (wikipedia.org)
  • HiPCOTM) process are difficult to aerosolize, in the reported the generation of SWCNT particles using nanometer size range, directly from the powder phase electrospray method. (cdc.gov)
  • NASA has developed a versatile method and associated apparatus for constructing and using a conductive filament in various applications of 3D printing. (techbriefs.com)
  • Produced by Floating Catalyst Vapor-Grown Method. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • The impact fracture behavior of a vapor grown carbon nanofiber (VGCNF) reinforced high-density polyethylene (PE) composite was evaluated. (hindawi.com)
  • The systems evaluated were based on high-density polyethylene (Marflex PE CL-L-R-240370) provided by Chevron-Philips Chemical Co. and vapor grown carbon nanofibers (Pyrograf III) (VGCNFs) provided by Applied Sciences. (hindawi.com)
  • The peptide nanofiber hydrogel can be used as biomedical materials. (eurekalert.org)
  • This method will allow the peptide nanofibers more biomedical applicable. (eurekalert.org)
  • For example, when increasing stiffness of a peptide nanofiber by replacement of a simple amino acid alanine to a more hydrophobic amino acid phenylalanine, it is known that temperature response is often lost. (eurekalert.org)
  • Furthermore, the peptide nanofiber was cell adhesive, which is suitable as a biomaterial for cell culture and tissue regeneration. (eurekalert.org)
  • This research will open new avenues towards designing peptide nanofibers more biomedical applicable," Muraoka added. (eurekalert.org)
  • Though this method could ensure a uniform and low resistance over the whole mat, only one side of fiber mat was available for microbe growth and thus was impractical for scale-up applications. (hindawi.com)
  • Nanofibers have many possible technological and commercial applications. (wikipedia.org)
  • Just as in cotton candy production, the nanofibers are extruded through a nozzle by a combination of hydrostatic and centrifugal pressure. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The CV% of thickness of the webs were 7.9%, 11.2%, and 12.5% for the quilled, single nozzle and multi-nozzle methods, respectively which showed the presented method produced more uniform webs. (pulsus.com)
  • There are various methods to increase the production rate such as multiple nozzle electro spinning in which nanofibers with different polymer compositions can be produced [ 16 ]. (pulsus.com)
  • In this case, uniform thickness of the nonwoven fabric and uniform diameter of the nanofibers making up the nonwoven fabric are required. (justia.com)
  • In the present work, an innovative "quilled" drum with a peculiar design was rotated in a PAN polymer solution in an electrical field to optimize energy consumption, uniform nanofiber distribution on the collector, and increase production rate. (pulsus.com)
  • The effects of incorporating PE into PCL/GEL electrospun nanofibers were investigated regarding their physicochemical properties and in vitro biocompatibility. (mdpi.com)
  • In this study, measurements of energy to fracture under impact using the method of essential work of fracture were made. (hindawi.com)
  • Internally well-dispersed composites were fabricated by this new method, whereas rather anisotropic composites were also made by the traditional sandwich method. (aps.org)
  • Further, a thin film having three dimensional structure of three dimensional mesh can be obtained by depositing nanofibers thus manufactured on a deposition member or the like. (justia.com)
  • Nanofibers are manufactured while preventing explosions from occurring due to solvent evaporation. (justia.com)
  • The solvent for the solution used in such a method needs to be easily volatilized. (justia.com)
  • In view of such concerns, there is a proposed method for preventing explosions by closing the space where the solvent evaporates and filling the space with inert gas such as nitrogen so as to remove, from the space, oxygen that causes explosions (for example, see Patent Reference 1). (justia.com)
  • A simplified LC-MS/MS method to determine glyphosate and related compounds using a Supel™ Carbon LC U/HPLC column for stability under higher pH conditions and sufficient retention for the polar analytes in the presence of methanol as an extraction solvent. (sigmaaldrich.com)
  • It was found that, in the new internally well-dispersed composites, PVA nanofibers existed from the both surfaces of the polymer matrix, uniformly dispersed in the composite. (aps.org)
  • The Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) Z 2801 test assesses antimicrobial properties of nonabsorbent surfaces, but nanofibers would lift from the foil backing during the testing process and carry over to the agar plates used for enumeration of remaining bacterial load, skewing the results. (springeropen.com)
  • Title : Occupational Exposure Assessment in Carbon Nanotube and Nanofiber Primary and Secondary Manufacturers: Mobile Direct-Reading Sampling Personal Author(s) : DAHM, MATTHEW M.;EVANS, DOUGLAS E.;SCHUBAUER-BERIGAN, MARY K.;BIRCH, M. EILEEN;DEDDENS, JAMES A. (cdc.gov)
  • This Probe-to-Probe method demonstrates the ability to accurately measure the thermal boundary conditions about a polymer nanofiber with a heating prong temperature up to 400◦C and assists in characterizing its thermal properties. (edu.sa)
  • Derivative-based methods have the advantage of flexibility in modeling boundary conditions, low analysis time, and a very high degree of accuracy. (routledge.com)
  • However, this protocol requires complete absorbance of a standard volume of bacterial inoculum by multiple swatches of absorbent fabric, and cannot be applied to poorly absorbent swatches of aluminum foil-backed electrospun nanofibers. (springeropen.com)
  • Nanofibers with desirable diameter and size can be produced using the results of this research by optimizing the process conditions. (nanowerk.com)
  • Nanofibers show great promise for modification of existing materials due to the combination of their small size and surface compatibility. (hindawi.com)
  • This new technology enables a superior joining method by allowing manufacturers to join dissimilar materials and to weld at high rates. (techbriefs.com)
  • His research involves structural mechanics, smart materials and structures, and numerical methods. (routledge.com)
  • His research includes the numerical modeling of concrete structures, numerical methods, and the theory of elasticity and new materials. (routledge.com)
  • MATERIALS AND METHODS: Hs68 fibroblasts were pre-treated (24h) with G. procumbens extracts (0.5-100 µg/mL) or reference compounds followed by UVA-irradiation (8 J/cm2). (bvsalud.org)
  • What are the risks of, for instance, nanofibre 'dust' in connection with the production of new materials and products? (lu.se)
  • In 1887, British physicist Charles Vernon Boys (1855-1944) published a manuscript about nanofiber development and production. (wikipedia.org)
  • With these advantages, large area freestanding nanofiber film and roll-to-roll production of air filter are demonstrated. (acs.org)
  • Results of this research can detect a range of variables that lead to the production of nanofibers at desirable size. (nanowerk.com)
  • Our technique will be highly desirable to industry, as the simple machines could easily bring nanofiber production into any laboratory. (sciencedaily.com)
  • A collaboration mainly led by scientists from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) in Japan has developed a new method of molecular design to control both temperature reversibility and stiffness of nanofibers that are gel-forming peptides. (eurekalert.org)
  • The most common method to enhance strain hardening is to introduce a long-chain branching structure on the backbone of a linear polymer, but this method is costly and challenging to tailor the behavior. (4spe.org)
  • The produced nanofibers can be used as three dimensional scaffolds in tissue engineering to cure and substitute damaged tissues, including bones. (nanowerk.com)
  • Heart tissue from rats was integrated and aligned with the nanofibers, and, as seen in past studies, formed beating muscle. (sciencedaily.com)
  • NASA's Johnson Space Center seeks interested parties for the commercialization of the High Density Spot Seeding (HDSS) method to create 2D and 3D tissue models. (techbriefs.com)
  • As a result of being capable of differentiating into a variety of cell types, it can be presumed that stem cell therapy has an advantage when compared to other tissue repair methods. (bvsalud.org)
  • The nanofibers were heat treated for carbonization to examine the changes in properties and composition to make for electrical application. (waset.org)
  • These properties have caused polymer nanofibers to be explored as solutions to a growing list of thermal management problems, driving an even greater need to better measure and understand the thermal properties of these nanofibers. (edu.sa)
  • It would be unwise to assume that the same OEL of 2.5 mg/m³ for graphite dust would also be applicable to these carbon nanofibers. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, the in situ extraction/derivatization/desorption method coupled with UPLC-MS was established for the fast, sensitive and selective detection of BRs in plant tissues. (unboundmedicine.com)