Lecithin blended polyamide-6 high aspect ratio nanofiber scaffolds via electrospinning for human osteoblast cell culture

In this study, we focused on the preparation and characterization of lecithin blended polyamide-6 nanofibers via an electrospinning process for human osteoblastic (HOB) cell culture applications. The morphological, structural characterizations and thermal properties of polyamide-6/lecithin nanofibers were determined by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TGA). SEM images revealed that the nanofibers were well-oriented with good incorporation of lecithin. FT-IR results indicated the presence of amino groups of lecithin in the blended nanofibers. TGA analysis revealed that the onset degradation temperature decreased with increasing lecithin content in the blended nanofibers. The morphological features of cells attached on polyamide-6/lecithin nanofibers were confirmed by SEM. The adhesion, viability and proliferation properties of osteoblast cells on the polyamide-6/lecithin blended nanofibers were analyzed by in vitro cell compatibility test. This study demonstrated the non-cytotoxic behavior of electrospun polyamide-6/lecithin nanofibers for the osteoblast cell culture.     

含纳米银的明胶/壳聚糖纳米纤维的制备及其抗菌性能研究

以浓度为88%的甲酸溶液作为纺丝溶剂,采用静电纺丝和紫外光照射还原的方法制备了含纳米银颗粒的明胶/壳聚糖纳米纤维。研究发现,壳聚糖的加入量低于明胶质量的3/16时可以得到纳米纤维,纤维平均直径随着硝酸银加入量的增大而减小,纤维表面纳米银的平均直径随着硝酸银加入量的增大而增大,在纺丝体系中硝酸银的加入量存在一个极限值。所制得含纳米银的明胶/壳聚糖纳米纤维对金黄色葡萄球菌和绿脓杆菌具有较好的抑菌性能,纺丝时加入1%硝酸银制得纳米纤维膜的抑菌率达到99%以上,这种抗菌型纳米纤维可以应用于医用敷料等领域。     

Synthesis and Electrical Properties of TiO2 Nanoparticles Embedded in Polyamide-6 Nanofibers Via Electrospinning

Nano-Micro Letters - We report on the synthesis and characterizations of TiO2 nanoparticles embedded in polyamide-6 composite nanofibers by using electrospinning technique. The influence of...     

Preparation of chitosan/PLA blend micro/nanofibers by electrospinning

The chitosan/PLA blend micro/nanofibers have been prepared for the first time by electrospinning. Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) was found to be the co-solvent for electrospinning. The chitosan/PLA blend solutions in various ratios were studied for electrospinning into micro/nanofibers. The morphology of the fibers was shown by scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was found that the average diameter of the chitosan/PLA blend fibers became larger, and the morphology of the fibers became finer with the content of PLA increasing. To show the molecular interactions, chitosan/PLA fibers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The spun micro/nanofibers are expected to be used in the native extracellular matrix for tissue engineering.     

静电纺纤维素纳米晶体/壳聚糖-聚乙烯醇复合纳米纤维的制备与表征

通过探索纤维素纳米晶体（CNC）添加量对壳聚糖-聚乙烯醇（CS-PVA）基体性能的影响,为静电纺CNC/CS-PVA复合纳米纤维的制备提供理论支撑。以CNC、CS和PVA为原料,采用静电纺丝法成功制备不同CNC含量（质量分数）的静电纺CNC/CS-PVA复合纳米纤维,并通过SEM、TGA和FTIR等分析手段对CNC/CS-PVA复合纳米纤维的微观结构和性能进行了表征。结果表明：添加CNC后静电纺CNC/CS-PVA复合纳米纤维直径变大,表面变粗糙,力学性能和热学性能提高;随着CNC含量的增加,静电纺CNC/CS-PVA纤维的杨氏模量（E）和抗拉强度（σ）先增强后减弱,而外延起始温度继续上升。当CNC含量为3wt%时,静电纺CNC/CS-PVA复合纳米纤维力学性能最好,相比于CS-PVA复合纳米纤维,E和σ分别提高了43.9%和24.8%;当CNC含量为20wt%时,静电纺CNC/CS-PVA复合纳米纤维直径分布不均匀,可以观察到单根纤维表面存在少量的球状结构物质,同时外延起始温度达到328.83℃;FTIR分析得出,CNC与CS和PVA之间只存在分子间的相互作用而没有发生化学反应;随着溶液的酸性减弱,碱性增强,不同CNC含量的静电纺CNC/CS-PVA复合纳米纤维稳定性逐渐提高,而CNC含量对其稳定性影响不大。     

Synthesis and characterizations of Pt nanorods on electrospun polyamide-6 nanofibers templates

We report on the synthesis of platinum (Pt) nanorods by using ultrafine polyamide-6 nanofibers templates produced via electrospinning technique. These ultrafine polyamide-6 nanofibers can be utilized as the templates for growing Pt nanorods after modifying them optimally by plasma passivations. The morphological, structural, optical and electrical properties of the template assisted Pt nanorods were studied by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence (PL) and current–voltage (I–V) characteristics. The ability to fabricate the ultrafine size controlled Pt nanorods on polyamide-6 templates with optimized growth parameters in real time can be utilized for the variety of technological applications. Therefore, it is possible to obtain high quality with size control Pt nanorods. Once obtaining the high quality metal nanorods on polymer templates, the same can be adapted for the electronic device fabrication.     

电纺制备明胶/壳聚糖/羟基磷灰石/氧化石墨烯抗菌复合纳米纤维的研究

本研究模拟细胞外基质成分与结构, 采用静电纺丝法成功制备出明胶/壳聚糖/羟基磷灰石/氧化石墨烯四元复合纤维。重点考察该体系中物质浓度对复合纤维形貌及抗菌性能的影响。结果表明: 明胶浓度增大会增大纤维的直径, 但浓度过大会出现粘连现象, 其最佳浓度为15~20%; 加入壳聚糖(CS)会出现细纤维分支, 其浓度为1%左右较佳; 增加羟基磷灰石(HA)浓度, 可提高电纺液的导电性, 降低纤维中的珠状物和粘联现象发生, 粒径为12 μm的HA浓度为5%时纤维形态较好; 加入氧化石墨烯后可使纤维形态均匀、光滑。最后对四元复合纤维进行了抗菌性能考察, 发现氧化石墨烯的加入增强了复合纤维的抗菌性。明胶/壳聚糖/羟基磷灰石/氧化石墨烯四元复合纤维对金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌均具有较好的抗菌效果。     

Preparation and properties of biomimetic porous nanofibrous poly(l-lactide) scaffold with chitosan nanofiber network by a dual thermally induced phase separation technique

A biomimetic nanofibrous poly(l-lactide) scaffold decorated by chitosan nanofiber network inside the macropores was fabricated using a dual thermally induced phase separation technique. The first phase separation was used to build a nanofibrous poly(l-lactide) scaffold with interconnected macropores, where chitosan nanofibers about 500 nm in diameter were incorporated via the second phase separation. The content of nanofibrous chitosan was determined to be 5.76 in weight percentage by elemental analysis. The composite scaffold showed the highest protein adsorption of 7225 ± 116 μg/cm³ and the most hydroxyapatite crystal deposition in the mineralization. Compared with non-nanofibrous poly(l-lactide) scaffold, nanofibrous poly(l-lactide) scaffold exhibited a much faster degradation, but it could be restrained by the introduced chitosan nanofibers. The bone mesenchymal stem cell culture results indicated that the cells would rather attach and stretch along the chitosan nanofibers in the composite scaffold that showed the highest viability and the best cytocompatibility may be attributed to the biomimetic nanofibrous network and good cell affinity of chitosan nanofibers.     

壳聚糖/聚氧乙烯复合纺丝液性能对静电纺丝的影响

为了研究壳聚糖/聚氧乙烯复合纺丝液性能对静电纺丝的影响,利用质量分数为3％的壳聚糖(CS)与聚氧乙烯(PEO)以不同的质量比溶解在浓度为50％的冰乙酸水溶液中制备了CS/PEO复合纺丝液,采用静电纺丝技术制备了CS/PEO复合纳米纤维.用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对制备出的CS/PEO复合纳米纤维进行表征,并测试了CS/PEO复合纺丝液的溶液性能.从复合纺丝液性能对静电纺纤维成型的影响机理角度对实验结果进行了分析.分析结果表明,在其他静电纺丝参数一定时,纺丝液黏度影响射流的稳定性,从而影响纤维的形貌和直径.只要纺丝液电导率在合适的范围内,对静电纺的影响不大.从泰勒的临界公式中得出了纺丝液临界电压与纺丝液表面张力最佳值的一一对应关系,并与本实验中的实验数据相吻合.     

Fabrication,characterization and in vitro drug release behavior of electrospun PLGA/chitosan nanofibrous scaffold

In this study both aligned and randomly oriented poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)/chitosan nanofibrous scaffold have been prepared by electrospinning. The ratio of PLGA to chitosan was adjusted to get smooth nanofiber surface. Morphological characterization using scanning electron microscopy showed that the aligned nanofiber diameter distribution obtained by electrospinning of polymer blend increased with the increase of chitosan content which was similar to that of randomly oriented nanofibers. The release characteristic of model drug fenbufen (FBF) from the FBF-loaded aligned and randomly oriented PLGA and PLGA/chitosan nanofibrous scaffolds was investigated. The drug release rate increased with the increase of chitosan content because the addition of chitosan enhanced the hydrophilicity of the PLGA/chitosan composite scaffold. Moreover, for the aligned PLGA/chitosan nanofibrous scaffold the release rate was lower than that of randomly oriented PLGA/chitosan nanofibrous scaffold, which indicated that the nanofiber arrangement would influence the release behavior. In addition, crosslinking in glutaraldehyde vapor would decrease the burst release of FBF from FBF-loaded PLGA/chitosan nanofibrous scaffold with a PLGA/chitosan ratio less than 9/1, which would be beneficial for drug release.     

SnO2/NiO复合半导体纳米纤维的制备及气敏性能研究

采用静电纺丝技术结合化学沉淀法和高温煅烧处理, 制备了具有不同Sn含量的SnO₂/NiO复合半导体纳米纤维。采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM), X射线衍射仪(XRD)和能量色散X射线光谱仪(EDS)对样品的形貌, 结构以及各元素含量进行表征。以乙醇为目标气体, 探究SnO₂/NiO纳米纤维的气体传感性质, 以及Sn含量对复合纳米纤维气敏性能的影响。研究结果表明, SnO₂/NiO复合纳米纤维具有三维网状结构, SnO₂复合对NiO纳米纤维的气敏性能具有明显的增强作用。随着SnO₂含量的增加, 复合纤维对乙醇气体的响应灵敏度增强, 其中响应最高的复合纳米纤维在最佳工作温度160 ℃条件下对体积分数为100×10^-6乙醇气体的响应灵敏度为13.4, 是NiO纳米纤维最大响应灵敏度的8.38倍。与市面常见的乙醇气体传感器MQ-3相比, SnO₂/NiO复合纳米纤维的最佳工作温度更低, 响应灵敏度更高, 具有一定的实际应用价值。     

ε-聚赖氨酸盐酸盐/壳聚糖复合涂膜对樱桃的保鲜效果

目的研究ε-聚赖氨酸盐酸盐/壳聚糖复合涂膜对樱桃的保鲜效果。方法以"美早"樱桃为保鲜对象,采用壳聚糖涂膜、ε-聚赖氨酸盐酸盐/壳聚糖复合涂膜保鲜樱桃,以未涂膜处理的樱桃为空白对照,并用一次性打孔水果包装盒包装樱桃,研究冷藏贮藏期间不同处理组樱桃的主要品质指标随贮藏时间的变化情况。结果ε-聚赖氨酸盐酸盐/壳聚糖复合涂膜在降低樱桃质量损失率、凹陷率、腐烂率等方面表现更佳;在贮藏6 d后,ε-聚赖氨酸盐酸盐/壳聚糖复合涂膜处理组樱桃的可滴定酸质量分数为0.52%,Vc含量为59.5 mg/kg,与未涂膜的空白组樱桃相比,可以在一定程度上减缓樱桃中可滴定酸和Vc含量的降低;ε-聚赖氨酸盐酸盐/壳聚糖复合涂膜能够更好地改善贮藏期间樱桃的硬度和色泽。结论ε-聚赖氨酸盐酸盐可以与壳聚糖协同作用,对樱桃发挥更好的保鲜作用。     

Polyamide-6/vegetal fiber composite prepared by extrusion and injection molding

The interest for the use of vegetal fibers as polymers reinforcement has recently increased because of their unique environmental and technological advantages. This work evaluated the use of Curauá fibers in polyamide-6 composites aiming at glass fiber replacement. Fiber content of 20, 30 or 40 wt% and fiber lengths of 0.1 or 10 mm were studied. Fibers were treated with N₂ plasma or washed with NaOH solution, to improve their adhesion to PA-6. Samples with 20 wt% of short or long fibers, with or without pre-treatment, were compounded in two different co-rotating intermeshing twin-screw extruders. These samples were submitted to mechanical and thermal tests. In conclusion, non-dried raw materials improved fiber/matrix interfacial adhesion. Tensile and flexural properties of this composite are better than unfilled, but lower than glass fiber reinforced polyamide-6. However, its impact resistance and heat deflection temperature are similar to the glass fiber reinforced polyamide-6 and its lower density, enable it to replace this latter in specific non-critical applications.     

EDC-NHS交联壳聚糖-聚氧化乙烯-丝素蛋白静电纺丝纳米纤维的制备及生物相容性

为提高壳聚糖(CS)-丝素蛋白(SF)复合纳米纤维的可纺性，解决其易溶胀从而导致纳米纤维尺寸稳定性较差的问题，采用聚氧化乙烯(PEO)提高纳米纤维的可纺性，用静电纺丝来制备纳米纤维，然后通过1-(3-二甲基氨基丙基)-3-乙基碳化二亚胺(EDC)和 N-羟基丁二酰亚胺(NHS)进行交联改性，制备了CS-PEO-SF三元体系的纳米纤维。利用FTIR、XRD、单纤维强力机、SEM分别表征了CS-PEO-SF纳米纤维的分子间相互作用、结晶性能、纳米纤维的力学性能和形貌，同时考察纳米纤维的溶胀度；利用细胞毒性和细胞培养测试表征了CS-PEO-SF纳米纤维的生物相容性。结果表明:PEO的加入可以有效提高CS-SF的可纺性，CS-PEO-SF纳米纤维的平均直径范围为240~510 nm，各组分纤维形态较好；随着SF含量的增加，CS-PEO-SF纳米纤维结晶性能、拉伸强度和断裂伸长率逐渐增大。经交联后的CS-PEO-SF纳米纤维结晶能力和溶胀度降低，力学性能提高。交联前后CS-PEO-SF纳米纤维均不具毒性，有良好的细胞相容性。      

PEG/PVA相变复合纳米纤维的制备及其性能研究

在室温下制得了PEG/PVA相变复合纳米纤维。探讨了PVA/PEG和PEG2000/PEG4000各自不同质量分数、外加电压、接收距离、外加盐离子等参数对纤维直径和纤维网形态的影响。结果表明PEG/PVA为60/40,电压为15kV,接受距离为10cm时,成纤较好。运用DSC测试复合纳米纤维的可逆相转变特性,Tm和TC值与PEG2000/PEG4000的比例有关。     

明胶-壳聚糖复合膜的制备与性能

制备了一系列不同配比的明胶-壳聚糖复合膜,研究了壳聚糖含量对复合膜力学性能、吸湿性能的影响,通过X射线衍射和红外光谱分析了复合膜的结构。结果表明,复合膜及纯壳聚糖膜的断裂伸长率和拉伸强度均大于纯明胶膜,壳聚糖的加入可改善膜的力学性能。随壳聚糖含量的增加,复合膜的吸湿率增大。明胶与壳聚糖分子间存在较强的相互作用,与明胶共...     

Study on morphology and characterization of poly(mphenylene isophtalamide)/multi-walled carbon nanotubes composite nanofibers by electrospinning

Electrospinning technique is the main method of preparing polymer nanofiber simply, directly and continuously at present. In this work, electrospinning blend solution was prepared by in-situ polymerization using acid-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), m-phenylenediamine (MPD) and isophthaloyl chloride (IPC). And then composite nanofibers were prepared by electrospinning. MWNTs played an important role in nanofiber's properties. The effects of MWNTs on the morphology and characterization of the MWNTs/PMIA composite nanofibers were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal gravimetric analyzer (TGA), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were utilized to characterize the MWNTs/PMIA nanofibers morphology and properties. The experimental results indicated that the nanofibers diameter decreased and solution dynamic viscosity increased with increasing MWNTs contents. XRD data demonstrated that PMIA composite nanofibers had the same crystal type as the pure PMIA nanofiber, and crystallinity was improved with increasing MWNTs loading. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to confirm MWNTs aligned along the axis of composite nanofibers.     

Determination of tensile strength of electrospun single nanofibers through modeling tensile behavior of the nanofibrous mat

The mechanical properties of polyamide-6 (PA-6) electrospun nanofibrous mat samples were tested. With the aid of the previously developed modeling software the whole tensile process was analyzed. The structural changes under the tensile process were evaluated from the modeling results and also compared to scanning electron micrographs. It was found that above a critical stress value nanofibers are slipping on one another which plays an important role together the changes in the fiber orientation during the process. With the aid of the modeling software the tensile strength of single nanofibers under ideal axial stress and ideal gripping circumstances were estimated. It was found that single nanofibers have 48% higher tensile strength than the bulk PA-6 material has.     

纳米碳纤维复合材料断裂电发射试验研究

采用超声波分散的方法制备了纳米碳纤维／环氧树脂复合材料，研究了纳米碳纤维／环氧树脂复合材料在拉伸和弯曲破坏时的电发射现象，并对其电发射机理进行了探讨。研究结果表明：纳米碳纤维／环氧树脂复合材料在受荷开裂和裂纹扩展过程中均存在明显的电发射现象，这一特性将为复合材料结构的在线监测及非损伤诊断提供新的方法和途径。     

Electrospinning of collagen-chitosan complex

The collagen-chitosan complex nanofibers have been prepared for the first time by electrospinning. The mixed HFP/TFA (the volume ratio of 90/10) was found to be the appropriate solvent for electrospinning. The concentration of the spinning solution and the ratio of chitosan/collagen were varied and adjusted to get smooth nanofibers. It was found that the diameter of the spun fibers became thick with the concentration of the solution increasing and became fine with the ratio of the chitosan/collagen increasing. We have characterised the molecular interactions in collagen-chitosan complex by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The spun fibers are designed to mimic the native extracellular matrix for tissue engineering and to develop functional biomaterials.