Exploring internal structures and properties of terpolymer fibers via real-space characterizations

• Michael R. Roenbeck and
• Kenneth E. Strawhecker

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 1004–1017, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.83

• forerunners in the field, such as Kevlar® and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), have driven tremendous interest in new fiber chemistries and processing techniques. The development of Technora® in 1987 marked a new approach to polymer fiber design, with an emphasis on aligning extended

• the hypothesis put forth by Ozawa, that is, a well-defined crystal structure is not required for a high-performance polymer fiber, provided that fixing extended-chain molecules and aligning them with the fiber axis can be achieved through other means [1]. Indeed, the tensile strengths of high

Effect of electrospinning process variables on the size of polymer fibers and bead-on-string structures established with a 2³ factorial design

• Paulina Korycka,
• Adam Mirek,
• Katarzyna Kramek-Romanowska,
• Marcin Grzeczkowicz and
• Dorota Lewińska

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2466–2478, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.231

• to be obtained with expected features. Keywords: bead-on-string structure; electrospinning; factorial design; polymer fiber; Introduction Since the beginning of the 21st century, the interest in electrospinning processes has been growing constantly. The reason for this is the wide range of

Biomimetic and biodegradable cellulose acetate scaffolds loaded with dexamethasone for bone implants

• Aikaterini-Rafailia Tsiapla,
• Varvara Karagkiozaki,
• Veroniki Bakola,
• Foteini Pappa,
• Panagiota Gkertsiou,
• Eleni Pavlidou and
• Stergios Logothetidis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1986–1994, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.189

• a substrate through electrostatic forces. The solution mentioned above was placed in a glass syringe with a metal needle and high voltage was applied between the needle and the collector. The high voltage produces an electrically charged jet of polymer solution, which dries and thus a polymer fiber