The role of rheology of polymer solutions in predicting nanofiber formation by electrospinning

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1374-1384

  Rosic R ^a   Pelipenko, J ^a   Kocbek, P ^a   Baumgartner, S ^a   Bester Rogac M ^a   Kristl, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Alginate; Chitosan; Complex fluids; Electrospinning; Interfacial rheology; Nanofibers

Indexed keywords

BULK PARAMETERS; COMPLEX FLUIDS; ELECTROSPINNABILITY; ELECTROSPINNING PROCESS; ELECTROSPUN POLYMER NANOFIBERS; INTERFACIAL RHEOLOGY; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; RHEOLOGICAL PARAMETER; RHEOLOGICAL STUDIES; THREE ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; WOUND DRESSINGS;

ALGINATE; CHITOSAN; DRUG DELIVERY; ELASTICITY; ELECTROSPINNING; NANOFIBERS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

RHEOLOGY;

EID: 84863987279     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2012.05.001     Document Type: Article

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