Recent Progress on the Fabrication of Ultrafine Polyamide-6 Based Nanofibers Via Electrospinning: A Topical Review

Nano-Micro Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 89-107

  Nirmala, R ^a,b   Navamathavan, R ^a   Park, Soo Jin ^b   Kim, Hak Yong ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Experimental parameters; Polymers; Ultrafine nanofibers

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CELL ENGINEERING; ELECTROSPINNING; FUEL CELLS; MICROFILTRATION; NANOFIBERS; POLYMERS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

CONTINUOUS FIBERS; ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; FILTRATION MEMBRANES; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; PROCESSING CONDITION; RECENT PROGRESS; ULTRAFINE;

DRUG DELIVERY;

EID: 84958741325     PISSN: 23116706     EISSN: 21505551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03353773     Document Type: Review

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