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Preparation of Polymer Nanofiber and Its Application
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Preparation of Polymer Nanofiber and Its Application

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Fibers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 12920

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Kai Li

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Knoxville, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
Interests: nanocellulose; electrospinning; biopolymers; polymer composites; carbon capture; surface functionalization; coating

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Polymer nanofibers are polymer fibers with a diameter in the nanometer scale, and they have unique features, including a high specific surface area, high porosity, flexible mechanical properties, and ease of fabrication. Considerable research efforts have been devoted to developing nanofibers for different applications, including biomedical applications, separation, energy storage, and composite materials. Polymer nanofibers can be produced from both natural and synthetic polymers, using various strategies, such as interfacial polymerizations, electrospinning, physical or chemical treatment, and self-assembly. The preparation strategies of nanofiber significantly influence their properties and, thus, their applications. 

For this Special Issue, we aim to present the recent research developments and provide a critical overview of the preparation of polymer nanofibers and their applications. Both original research papers and reviews related to this topic are welcome.

Dr. Kai Li
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • polymer nanofiber
  • nanofiber fabrication
  • fiber spinning
  • biomedical application
  • energy storage
  • separation
  • composite materials
  • functional nanofiber

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44 pages, 7572 KiB  
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Electrospun Polymer Nanofibers: Processing, Properties, and Applications
by Abdulhamid Al-Abduljabbar and Irfan Farooq
Polymers 2023, 15(1), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15010065 - 23 Dec 2022
Cited by 69 | Viewed by 12434
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Electrospun polymer nanofibers (EPNF) constitute one of the most important nanomaterials with diverse applications. An overall review of EPNF is presented here, starting with an introduction to the most attractive features of these materials, which include the high aspect ratio and area to [...] Read more.
Electrospun polymer nanofibers (EPNF) constitute one of the most important nanomaterials with diverse applications. An overall review of EPNF is presented here, starting with an introduction to the most attractive features of these materials, which include the high aspect ratio and area to volume ratio as well as excellent processability through various production techniques. A review of these techniques is featured with a focus on electrospinning, which is the most widely used, with a detailed description and different types of the process. Polymers used in electrospinning are also reviewed with the solvent effect highlighted, followed by a discussion of the parameters of the electrospinning process. The mechanical properties of EPNF are discussed in detail with a focus on tests and techniques used for determining them, followed by a section for other properties including electrical, chemical, and optical properties. The final section is dedicated to the most important applications for EPNF, which constitute the driver for the relentless pursuit of their continuous development and improvement. These applications include biomedical application such as tissue engineering, wound healing and dressing, and drug delivery systems. In addition, sensors and biosensors applications, air filtration, defense applications, and energy devices are reviewed. A brief conclusion is presented at the end with the most important findings and directions for future research. Full article
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