Recent progress in the preparation, characterization, and applications of nanofibers and nanofiber membranes via electrospinning/interfacial polymerization

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 115; no. 2; pp. 756 - 776
• Main Authors: Feng, C, Khulbe, K.C, Matsuura, T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 15.01.2010; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Electrospinning; Exact sciences and technology; Exchange resins and membranes; fibers; Fibers and threads; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Medicine; Membranes; modification; Nanofibers; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Polymerization; Reproduction; Separation; separation techniques; Technology of polymers; thin films; State of the art; separation techniques; Artificial fiber; fibers; Synthetic fiber; Electrospinning; Nanofiber; modification; thin films; membranes; Solvent spinning; Natural fiber; Preparation; Interfacial polymerization; Membrane; Non woven material
• ISSN: 0021-8995; 1097-4628; 1097-4628
• DOI: 10.1002/app.31059

Significant progress has been made recently in the fabrication of polymeric nanofibers, their characterization and applications, new polymeric materials, theoretical analysis, and so forth. Hence, in this brief review, we report the progress made in these subjects during the last 5 years. Most of the work concerns nanofibers related to the field of medicine. On the other hand, negligibly few reports have been found on nanofibers related to membrane separation processes.