Green processing of a cationic polyelectrolyte nanofibers in the presence of poly(vinyl alcohol)

International Journal of Green Nanotechnology: Biomedicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 244-249

  Sundarrajan, S ^a   Ramakrishna, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Fiber technology; Nanomaterials; Polyelectrolytes; Polymers

Indexed keywords

NANOFIBER; POLYELECTROLYTE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ELECTROSPINNING; HEAT TREATMENT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESSING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE REGENERATION;

EID: 84867249619     PISSN: 1943085X     EISSN: 19430906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19430892.2011.628593     Document Type: Article

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