Nikita Gupta
Mtech-NST
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Introduction
Nanofabrics are composed of non-woven Nano fibers.
Nano fibers are created by a process called electrospinning.
Electrospinning is a major way to engineer (without self-assembly)
nanostructures that vary in:
Fiber Diameter
Mesh Size
Porosity
Texture
Pattern Formation
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Electrospinning Setup
1. A high voltage power supply (normally
working in a range between 10 and 30kV);
2. A polymer reservoir that can maintain a
constant flow rate of solution, commonly a
syringe connected to either a mechanical or a
pneumatic syringe pump;
3. A conductive dispensing needle as polymer
source connected to the high voltage power
supply;
4. A conductive substrate, normally grounded,
which serves as a collector for the
. electrospun fibers
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Electrospinning – Parameters
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Burger, Christian, et. al. Nanofibrous Materials and Their Applications. 2006.
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Burger, Christian, et. al. Nanofibrous Materials and Their Applications. 2006.
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Burger, Christian, et. al. Nanofibrous Materials and Their Applications. 2006.
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Burger, Christian, et. al. Nanofibrous Materials and Their Applications. 2006.
Types of Solvent Stream Ejections
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Electrospinning Polymers
The small size between the fibers allows the capture of particles in the 100- to 300-
nanometer range
That is the same size of viruses and bacteria
Used as air-filter: Airplanes, office, etc.
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Applications
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Applications
Ultrafiltration in water treatment
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Surface-functionalized Elecrospun
Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering and
Drug Delivery
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Electrospun Nanofibers
High surface area to volume ratio
Versatile method for preparing nanofibrous meshes
Potential applications:
Biomedical devices
Tissue engineering scaffolds
Drug delivery carriers
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Modification – Plasma Treatment
Changes the surface chemical composition
Selection of plasma source – introduce diverse functional groups on surface
a. Plasma treatments with oxygen, ammonia, or air – generates carboxyl
groups or amine groups
b. Air or argon treatments
When nanofibers were soaked in a simulated body solution – calcium
mineralization occurred on surface
a. Improved wettability
b. Potential with bone grafts
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Initiated with plasma and UV radiation treatment to generate free radicals for
polymerization
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Improvements and Further Research
Develop more precise electrospinning techniques
Mechanisms of electrospinning
Growth rates
Bending Instability
Producing nanofabrics with specific mechanical
properties.
Creating 3-dimensional shapes
Capable of being used in controlled release of drugs.
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Burger, Christian, et. al. Nanofibrous Materials and Their Applications. 2006.
Improvements and Further Research
Optimization of parameters
Intrinsic properties of solution
Polarity, surface tension of solvent
Controlling nanofiber alignment
Electric field
Modifying type of collector
Better control of fiber alignment
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Thank you!!
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