Poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s meet benign solvents for electrospinning
Brunetti L, Degli Esposti M, Morselli D, Boccaccini AR, Fabbri P, Liverani L (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
Journal
Book Volume: 278
Article Number: 128389
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2020.128389
Abstract
Electrospinning (ES) technique allows the fabrication of nano/microfibers, relevant for tissue engineering (TE) applications. Several researches have been devoted to the use of benign solvents for ES, and in this work their use in combination with poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s (PHAs) is reported. Among PHAs, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and their blend have been selected for their suitability for TE applications. The morphological and chemical properties of the electrospun mats, their degradation behaviour and cytocompatibility have been investigated, obtaining promising results and comparable properties with mats obtained using standard (not benign) solvents. Moreover, the fabrication of composite fibers incorporating bioactive glass (BG) particles is also reported as proof of concept.
Authors with CRIS profile
Aldo Boccaccini
Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Biomaterialien)
Liliana Liverani
Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Biomaterialien)
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Italy (IT)How to cite
APA:
Brunetti, L., Degli Esposti, M., Morselli, D., Boccaccini, A.R., Fabbri, P., & Liverani, L. (2020). Poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s meet benign solvents for electrospinning. Materials Letters, 278. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2020.128389
MLA:
Brunetti, Lucia, et al. "Poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s meet benign solvents for electrospinning." Materials Letters 278 (2020).
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