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Natural‐Synthetic Polyblend Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications
Author(s) -
Bhattarai Narayan,
Li Zhensheng,
Gunn Jonathan,
Leung Matthew,
Cooper Ashleigh,
Edmondson Dennis,
Veiseh Omid,
Chen MingHong,
Zhang Yong,
Ellenbogen Richard G.,
Zhang Miqin
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200802513
Subject(s) - nanofiber , materials science , nanotechnology , polymer , natural polymers , polymer science , composite material
The ability to produce well‐blended nanofibers from natural and synthetic polymers represents a significant advancement in development of composite materials with desired structures and material properties. The nanofiber presented here exhibits excellent structural stability and mechanical and biological properties favorable for biomedical applications, and offers a new nanofibrous platform for development of matrices for various biomedical applications.