Electrospun Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications

• Other Authors: Martins, Albino (Editor), Reis, Rui (Editor), Neves, Nuno (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; sol-gel; electrospinning; hydroxyapatite; nanofiber; antibacterial; titanium; antibacterial coatings; nanocomposite coatings; TiO2 photocatalytic; orthopedic infections; 3D printing; nanofibers; encapsulation; protein diffusion; in vivo tissue engineering; immuno-isolation; transplantation; sputtering; drug delivery; wound dressing; biocompatibility; tissue engineering; biomimetic scaffolds; gelatin; micromolding; biomaterials; poly(lactic acid) (PLLA); bioactive glass; scaffolds; composite fibres; bone regeneration; poly(vinylidene fluoride); composite nanofiber; piezoelectricity; antioxidant activity; well-aligned nanofibers; P(VDF-TrFE); piezoelectric nanogenerator; preosteoblasts electrospinning; silicone modified polyurethane nanofibers; physical properties; cell attachment; cell proliferation; cytotoxicity; biopolymers; packaging; pharmaceutical; biomedical; alginate; gelatin fibers; ZnO particles; antibacterial activity; fabrication; therapeutics; biomedical applications; antibody immobilization; electrospun nanofibers; TNF-α capture; human articular chondrocytes; rheumatoid arthritis; microfluidic chip; live assay; hepatocellular carcinoma cells; PLA95; guided tissue regeneration (GTR); electrospun fiber mats; mechanobiology; glioblastoma; finite element modeling; cancer treatment; drug release; nanomedicine; biocompatible polymers; hyperthermia
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Electrospinning is a versatile and effective technique widely used to manufacture nanofibrous structures from a diversity of materials (synthetic, natural or inorganic). The electrospun nanofibrous meshes' composition, morphology, porosity, and surface functionality support the development of a...