Water uptake of various electrospun nonwovens

Abstract: In recent years, nanofiber based materials have emerged as especially interesting for several biomedical applications, regarding their high surface to volume ratio. Due to the superficial nano- and microstructuring and the different wettability compared to nonstructured surfaces, the water absorption is an important parameter with respect to the degradation stability, thermomechanic properties and drug release properties, depending on the type of polymer [1]. In this investigation, the water absorption of different non- and plasma modified biostable nanofiber nonwovens based on polyurethane, polyester and polyamide were analysed and compared. Also, the water absorption by specified water wetting, the contact angle and morphology changes were examined. The results show that the water uptake is highly dependent on the surface modification and the polymer composition itself and can therefore be partially changed.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Water uptake of various electrospun nonwovens ; volume:6 ; number:3 ; year:2020 ; pages:155-158 ; extent:4 ; Current directions in biomedical engineering ; 6, Heft 3 (2020), 155-158 (gesamt 4)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Wulf, Katharina ; Senz, Volkmar ; Eickner, Thomas ; Illner, Sabine

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/cdbme-2020-3040
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022101215301181132604
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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