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Electrolyte‐Assisted Electrospinning for a Self‐Assembled, Free‐Standing Nanofiber Membrane on a Curved Surface
Author(s) -
Park Sang Min,
Kim Dong Sung
Publication year - 2015
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.201404741
Subject(s) - electrospinning , nanofiber , materials science , nanotechnology , membrane , electrolyte , fluidics , self assembly , polymer , composite material , electrode , electrical engineering , chemistry , engineering , biochemistry
A free‐standing nanofiber membrane can be simultaneously fabricated, patterned, and integrated with electrolyte‐assisted electrospinning (ELES). The fluidic nature of the electrolyte collector enables flexible patterning and facile integration of the free‐standing nanofiber membrane on complex substrates from a 2D flat surface to a 3D curved geometry via ELES. The structural integrity and performance of the free‐standing nanofiber membrane are verified, and this plays a crucial role for future applications, including organ‐on‐a‐chip, tissue scaffolds, and biosensors.