• Researchers in professor Margaret Frey's lab create fibers hundreds of times thinner than a human hair that can capture toxic chemicals and pathogens. (nanowerk.com)
  • In the article, co-authored by nine scientists, a new process is described for the continuous spinning of composite fibers of carbon nanotubes, rolled-up sheets of graphite that are 50,000 times thinner than a human hair. (nanotech-now.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Electrospun nanofiber-reinforced hydrogels. (dokumen.pub)
  • The elongation and thinning of the fiber resulting from this bending instability leads to the formation of uniform fibers with nanometer-scale diameters. (wikipedia.org)
  • In this work, we report a versatile and straightforward method for synthesizing one-dimensional (1D) nanostructured fibers and two-dimensional (2D) nanostructured thin films based on flower-like PAN chemistry by taking advantage of the nucleation and growth behavior of PAN. (stanford.edu)
  • Electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) fibers will be modified by plasma deposited thin films containing biologically active functional groups, namely amine and carboxyl groups. (jcmm.cz)
  • The precursor materials comprise thin films, fibers, or particles of subnano-, nano-, or microscale dimension, which are composed of metal ions dispersed in an amorphous or partially crystalline polymer matrix in a ratio necessary to form target metal oxide or ceramic oxide when reacted with oxygen (i.e., the precursor material does not include any metal oxide phase). (justia.com)
  • Japanese scientists design a new approach to making ultra thin and uniform fabrics with micro- and nano-fibers. (advancedsciencenews.com)
  • Micro-fibers as well as nano-fibers and their non-woven mats have many applications in biomedicine, tissue engineering, and other material sciences. (advancedsciencenews.com)
  • According to Xia and Hirai, main advantage of this electroactuation weaving technology is that ultra thin and uniform textiles can be fabricated from micro- and nano-fibers. (advancedsciencenews.com)
  • This method can also be applied to other micro- or nano-fibers, for various applications, e.g., in biomedical and tissue engineering. (advancedsciencenews.com)
  • In recent years, electrospinning has emerged as a groundbreaking technology that has revolutionized material science, enabling the production of ultra-fine fibers known as electrospun nanofibers . (spingenix.com)
  • The electric field causes the polymer jet to stretch and elongate, forming thin fibers that solidify upon reaching the collector. (spingenix.com)
  • Our spinning method is the first to produce high-performance, continuous fibers of carbon nanotubes suitable for potential use in a wide array of applications. (nanotech-now.com)
  • Thinner media fibers produce more uniform pore size distribution, improving the filter's overall ability to capture and retain particles. (wboil.com)
  • Nanofibers via electrospinning. (just.edu.jo)
  • 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)
  • This article aims to delve into the intricacies of electrospinning, explore its diverse applications, discuss different electrospinning polymers like PVA, chitosan, and PCL, and shed light on some of the prominent companies like Elmarco that are at the forefront of this cutting-edge technology. (spingenix.com)
  • Electronics: Near-field electrospinning enables the fabrication of nanofibers with aligned structures, which find applications in electronics, sensors, and energy storage devices. (spingenix.com)
  • #Spingenix #electrospinning #biotechnology #Science #nanofibers #new #nanotechnology Full benefits of Spingenix SG100-CCS1000 with state-of-the-art climate control for reliability and repeatability. (spingenix.com)
  • Coaxial Electrospinning: Coaxial electrospinning allows the production of core-shell nanofibers by using two concentric syringes, each containing different polymer solutions. (spingenix.com)
  • Cell Electrospinning: Cell electrospinning integrates living cells into electrospun nanofibers, paving the way for functional tissue scaffolds used in regenerative medicine applications. (spingenix.com)
  • Frey and her colleagues are replacing that cost by making the devices with nanofibers from plastics, outside the clean room, using an inexpensive, scalable process: electrospinning. (nanowerk.com)
  • 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)
  • Nanotek Instruments has expertise in offering cutting edge nanotechnology specifically for consumer applications. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • This book is an essential resource for researchers, scientists, and professionals in materials science, nanotechnology, and related fields who want to stay updated with recent advancements and their industrial applications. (benthambooks.com)
  • a) Schematic illustrations of the carbon nanotube (CNT)-cellulose nanofiber (CNF), all-fiber based current collectors, where b) CNT provides current pathway and CNF acts as backbone to enable the strength. (umd.edu)
  • 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)
  • Wound Dressings: Electrospun nanofibers with antimicrobial properties have been explored for advanced wound dressings, enhancing the healing process and reducing the risk of infections. (spingenix.com)
  • To prevent pesticides from harming the environment, Frey and her students have encapsulated pesticides into biodegradable nanofibers. (nanowerk.com)
  • As rotary jet spinning does not require high voltage, it really brings nanofiber fabrication to everyone. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Chitosan, a naturally occurring polysaccharide with abundant resources, has been extensively exploited for various biomedical applications, typically as wound dressings owing to its unique biocompatibility, good biodegradability and excellent antibacterial properties. (mdpi.com)
  • Electrospun chitosan nanofibers are used in wound healing, drug delivery, and tissue scaffolds. (spingenix.com)
  • However, such application requires modification of polymer surfaces in order to facilitate cell adhesion. (jcmm.cz)
  • Properties of polymer-based thin films (wettability, hydrophobicity). (cvut.cz)
  • Application of polymer-based nanofibres in environment (microfiltration, hydrophobicity, bacteriocidity). (cvut.cz)
  • Researchers have tested individual nanocellulose chains, evaporating them in fluids which force thin polymer films to materialize. (fenner-esler.com)
  • With ten chapters from reputed experts in materials chemistry, the book covers a wide range of topics including thin-film nanomaterials (including chalcogenide, zinc oxide and barium fluoride thin films), multiferroic nanoceramics, synthetic nanofibers, and polymer electrolytes. (benthambooks.com)
  • The same filtration efficiency can be achieved with a thin coating of nanofibers and a lower basis weight substrate. (elmarco.com)
  • The substrate incorporates one-dimensional nanofibers rather than the conventional two-dimensional planar substrate. (techbriefs.com)
  • Membranes synthesis and applications on wastewater. (just.edu.jo)
  • Cytoskeletal staining and transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER) measurements reveal barrier formation on nanofiber membranes integrated within microfluidic devices and transwell inserts. (bvsalud.org)
  • Further, significantly higher TEER values indicate a biological benefit for co-cultures formed on the ultra-thin nanofiber membranes. (bvsalud.org)
  • If the material is used for wastewater treatment applications, you wouldn't want the particles themselves to become pollutants if are they releasing from the membranes and into the water. (nanowerk.com)
  • Discoveries suggest that while it may take time to formulate impactive industry innovations, the nanofibers still form nanoscale carpets at the bottom of research dishes following exposure to the above-mentioned liquids. (fenner-esler.com)
  • There is a wide range of applications for the use of nanofibers for liquid filtration. (elmarco.com)
  • It is designed for ease of use, scalability, modularity and flexibility in the production of nanofibers for use in liquid filtration. (elmarco.com)
  • Filtration: Electrospun nanofibers are used in air and liquid filtration systems due to their small pore sizes, enabling effective removal of fine particles and pollutants. (spingenix.com)
  • In fact, wide ranges of natural and synthetic polymers have been electrospun to fabricate polymeric NFs for various applications. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Ea Motorcycle Oil Filters feature a specially constructed silicone anti-drainback valve and a nitrile sealing gasket to go along with the full-synthetic Ea nanofiber media. (wboil.com)
  • The discovery which could lead to many novel applications, from UTD-demonstrated, energy-storing electronic textiles and artificial muscles to bullet-proof vests more impenetrable than those now in use is outlined in an article in the June 12 issue of the prestigious scientific journal Nature. (nanotech-now.com)
  • Polymeric Materials Characterization, Tissue Engineering, Nanomaterials Synthesis, Thin Film Deposition and Leaching of valuable metals. (just.edu.jo)
  • Experimental characterization and modeling of a nanofiber. (just.edu.jo)
  • Quite a lot of research surrounds nanofiber technology, spanning across its baseline properties into its feasibility as a modern design cornerstone. (fenner-esler.com)
  • 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)
  • These electrospun nanofibers possess a range of unique properties that make them highly valuable in various applications. (spingenix.com)
  • Electrospun nanofibers have found extensive use in numerous industries due to their exceptional properties. (spingenix.com)
  • This technique produces nanofibers with tailored properties, suitable for controlled drug delivery and wound healing applications. (spingenix.com)
  • However, mankind has largely been unsuccessful in processing untold billions of these invisible nanofibers to make useful articles that exploit these properties. (nanotech-now.com)
  • By blending these two materials, we can make lightweight films that have excellent electrical and mechanical properties, which could be beneficial in many energy applications. (umd.edu)
  • Moreover, sterilization strategies of scaffold are a crucial step for its application in tissue regeneration, however, the sterilization process have to maintain the structural and biochemical properties of the scaffold. (bvsalud.org)
  • The carbon nanotubes provide current pathways - and high conductivity - while the cellulose nanofibers provide mechanical strength to the composite," said John Hayden, an MSE undergraduate student and a first author on the corresponding research paper. (umd.edu)
  • In this process, nanofibers are deposited on a metallic foil support, and held in place by electrostatic interactions. (springeropen.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)
  • We developed a novel testing protocol to assess the antibacterial effectiveness of acetate-based, aluminum foil-backed electrospun nanofibers containing different amounts of hemp oils extracted from different parts of the plant. (springeropen.com)
  • Our technique will be highly desirable to industry, as the simple machines could easily bring nanofiber production into any laboratory. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Aggregation States and Segmental Dynamics of Poly(methyl methacrylate) in Nanofiber Mats. (acs.org)
  • Synthesis of nanomaterials and their applications in metal extraction. (just.edu.jo)
  • Aerogels synthesis and applications. (just.edu.jo)
  • This study offers a strategy for the synthesis of nanostructured carbon materials for various applications. (stanford.edu)
  • Researchers from U-M and the University of Wisconsin have studied the mechanics and impacts of nanofiber carpet to great extent. (fenner-esler.com)
  • The researchers expect to further refine the process for tissue engineering applications and to look for opportunities to exploit the advance in other textile applications. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The surface modification of nanostructures is pursued with a focus on their prospective applications in bioanalytical chemistry such as in immunoassays, sensors, or in separations. (umsl.edu)
  • The resulting nanofibers and thin films exhibited distinct morphologies with intersecting PAN nanosheets, which formed through rapid nucleation on existing PAN. (stanford.edu)
  • J.R. Kovacs, C. Liu, P.T. Hammond, Spray Layer-by-Layer Assembled Clay Composite Thin Films as Selective Layers in Reverse Osmosis Membrances, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2015, 7, 13375. (mit.edu)
  • In this work, the ferroelectric characteristics of ZrO2 thin films grown on ITO-coated glass have been investigated. (infim.ro)
  • This work paves the way towards the integration of (pseudo)binary oxide thin films on cheap substrates like glass for the next-generation of non-volatile memories. (infim.ro)
  • The nature of GaN materials provides advantages for nanodevices compared to thin films due to its higher surface-to-volume ratio. (sciepub.com)
  • Nanomaterials in renewable energy applications. (just.edu.jo)
  • The medical application of materials mentioned above could benefit from plasma processing of material surfaces. (nature.com)
  • The team demonstrated the film's application as a current collector - the part of the battery that transfers electrons to and from an external circuit. (umd.edu)
  • This method has been applied for dopant activation and high-k material crystallization in the semiconductor industry, as well as in thermal treatment of transparent conductive oxides for thin film photovoltaic and flat-panel displays. (justia.com)
  • This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional No. 63/315,214, filed on Mar. 1, 2022, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. (justia.com)
  • Nanofiber Scaffolds Sterilized by Different Techniques. (bvsalud.org)
  • As a demonstration, the nanostructured thin film exhibited a contact angle of ∼180° after surface modification with fluoroalkyl monolayers, which is attributed to high surface roughness enabled by the nanosheet assemblies. (stanford.edu)
  • The bioanalytical application of these materials is pursued using primarily electrochemical methods such as impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. (umsl.edu)
  • Nexeon (UK) - Nexeon develops engineered silicon materials for battery applications. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • Metal and ceramic oxide materials are important materials for energy-storage, sensing, catalytical, and dielectric applications. (justia.com)
  • In addition, GaN materials can absorb ultraviolet radiation which is a key feature in several optical applications. (sciepub.com)
  • Materials Science: A Field of Diverse Industrial Applications provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in new materials and their applications across various fields. (benthambooks.com)
  • Using nanofibers, processes done in a medical testing lab - for example, purifying samples, mixing ingredients, capturing bacteria - can be done with material about the size of a deck of cards. (nanowerk.com)
  • The company develops silicon anode technology for lithium-ion batteries that are used in applications such as automotive, consumer electronics, and power. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • Despite the development of flash lamp annealing for many applications, this technology has not been widely applied to ceramic material processing, due to the fact that ceramic sintering requires sufficient time and diffusion activities for samples to achieve good homogeneity, which typically is not compatible with the speed of flash lamp annealing. (justia.com)
  • Hailed as a "cross between a high-speed centrifuge and a cotton candy machine," a new, practical technology for fabricating tiny nanofibers has been developed by bioengineers. (sciencedaily.com)
  • For the first time exclusive nanofiber technology - the same technology used in the Abrams M1 tank and other heavy duty applications - was made available for automotive applications. (wboil.com)
  • At the core of recent nanofiber carpet developments is, of course, the material they're comprised of. (fenner-esler.com)
  • In this paper, the recent advances of GaN sensing applications such as gas sensors, biosensors, and pressure sensors are presented. (sciepub.com)
  • It reports on innovative applications of artificial intelligence in order to aid the rapid transfer of new technologies and AI methods from a research to a real-world application setting. (springeropen.com)
  • Therefore, it is very important to carry out studies on the sterilization methods of the sample's material, since translational medicine is intended for in vivo applications. (bvsalud.org)
  • This battery is supposed to be used in applications such as mobile computing, electric vehicles, and communication devices. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • Consumer Electronics - Silicon batteries are used in various applications in the consumer electronics industry such as smartphones, wearables, laptops, home devices, portable tools, and portable media players. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • These advantages led to much attention and further study in the applications of GaN. (sciepub.com)
  • With these advantages, large area freestanding nanofiber film and roll-to-roll production of air filter are demonstrated. (acs.org)
  • Here, we use networks of precisely arranged nanofibers to form ultra-thin (â ¼3 µm thick) and ultra-porous (â ¼90%) BM mimics for blood-brain barrier modeling. (bvsalud.org)
  • Figure 12 illustrates the first experiments on forming semiconductor nanofibers fabricated from ultra-thin strips detached using a stress-driven process. (newsinbriefs.net)
  • A Feature Paper should be a substantial original Article that involves several techniques or approaches, provides an outlook for future research directions and describes possible research applications. (mdpi.com)
  • The INFINITY line enables advanced membrane production for applications requiring defect‑free material. (elmarco.com)
  • Instead, the group focused on developing a thin film composed of carbon nanotubes and cellulose nanofibers, which has both high electronic conductivity and mechanical strength. (umd.edu)
  • Multi-walled carbon nanotubes, known as MWCNTs for short, are a type of engineered nanomaterial that shows promise for various applications. (cdc.gov)
  • Just as in cotton candy production, the nanofibers are extruded through a nozzle by a combination of hydrostatic and centrifugal pressure. (sciencedaily.com)
  • It's more than possible: Research supported by the Army Research Office suggests incredible control over the material's chemistry, fiber adaptations and baseline architecture during applications. (fenner-esler.com)
  • The initial testing suggests that our technique is incredibly versatile for both research and everyday applications. (sciencedaily.com)
  • It puts a special focus on revealing how applied and basic research influence each other, and how application can trigger new questions for basic research. (springeropen.com)
  • This method indicated that acetate-based nanofibers manufactured to contain 5 to 30 weight percent of cold-pressed hemp seed oil or full-spectrum hemp extract inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in a dose-dependent manner, from 85.3% (SEM = 2.2) inhibition to 99.3% (SEM = 0.15) inhibition, respectively. (springeropen.com)
  • Titanium dioxide nanobelts were prepared via the alkali-hydrothermal method for application in chemical gas sensing. (infim.ro)
  • We anticipate that our nanofiber networks will find applications in drug discovery, cell migration, and barrier dysfunction studies. (bvsalud.org)
  • The invention, reported in the May 24 online edition of Nano Letters , could be a boon for industry, with potential applications ranging from artificial organs and tissue regeneration to clothing and air filters. (sciencedaily.com)