Electrospinning of poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) fibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications: Effects of electrospinning parameters and solution properties

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1535-1558

  Tong, Ho Wang ^a   Wang, Min ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

electrospinning; microfibers; nanofibers; PHBV; poly(hydroxybutyrate co hydroxyvalerate); tissue engineering scaffold

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGES; BEADED FIBERS; BIOMIMICKING; ELECTROSPUNS; FEEDING RATE; FIBER DIAMETERS; FIBROUS SCAFFOLDS; MICROFIBERS; NON-WOVEN; PHBV; POLY(HYDROXYBUTYRATE-CO- HYDROXYVALERATE); PROCESSING WINDOWS; RESEARCH GROUPS; SOLUTION PROPERTY; TISSUE ENGINEERING SCAFFOLD; ULTRA-FINE FIBERS; WORKING DISTANCES;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; FIBERS; FIBROUS MEMBRANES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NANOFIBERS; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); TISSUE;

ELECTROSPINNING;

EID: 79960661793     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2010.541008     Document Type: Article

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