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Generation of Electrospun Nanofibers with Controllable Degrees of Crimping Through a Simple, Plasticizer‐Based Treatment
Author(s) -
Liu Wenying,
Lipner Justin,
Moran Christine H.,
Feng Liangzhu,
Li Xiyu,
Thomopoulos Stavros,
Xia Younan
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.201500329
Subject(s) - materials science , nanofiber , plasticizer , electrospinning , nanotechnology , polymer science , composite material , polymer
Electrospun nanofibers with controllable degrees of crimping are fabricated by simply exposing the samples to a plasticizer at preset shrinkage ratios. Compared with their straight counterparts, the crimped nanofibers are able to mechanically mimic native tendon tissue and better protect tendon fibroblasts under uniaxial strains.