Enhancing mechanical properties of chitosan/PVA electrospun nanofibers: a comprehensive review

Nur Areisman Mohd Salleh, Amalina Muhammad Afifi, Fathiah Mohamed Zuki and Hanna Sofia SalehHudin
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 286–307. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.16.22

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Enhancing mechanical properties of chitosan/PVA electrospun nanofibers: a comprehensive review
Nur Areisman Mohd Salleh, Amalina Muhammad Afifi, Fathiah Mohamed Zuki and Hanna Sofia SalehHudin
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 286–307. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.16.22

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Salleh, N. A. M.; Afifi, A. M.; Zuki, F. M.; SalehHudin, H. S. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 286–307. doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.22

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