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AuthorKadavil, Hana
AuthorZagho, Moustafa
AuthorAhmed Elzatahry
AuthorAltahtamouni, Talal
Available date2020-07-16T20:11:04Z
Publication Date2019
Publication NameNanomaterials
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano9010077
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/15262
AbstractElectrospinning has gained wide attention recently in biomedical applications. Electrospun biocompatible scaffolds are well-known for biomedical applications such as drug delivery, wound dressing, and tissue engineering applications. In this review, the synthesis of polymer-based fiber composites using an electrospinning technique is discussed. Formerly, metal particles were then deposited on the surface of electrospun fibers using sputtering technology. Key nanometals for biomedical applications including silver and copper nanoparticles are discussed throughout this review. The formulated scaffolds were found to be suitable candidates for biomedical uses such as antibacterial coatings, surface modification for improving biocompatibility, and tissue engineering. This review briefly mentions the characteristics of the nanostructures while focusing on how nanostructures hold potential for a wide range of biomedical applications.
SponsorThis work was funded by Qatar University, grant number GCC-2017-007 and the publication of this article was funded by the Qatar National Library.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI AG
SubjectBiocompatibility
Drug delivery
Electrospinning
Sputtering
Tissue engineering
Wound dressing
TitleSputtering of electrospun polymer-based nanofibers for biomedical applications: A perspective
TypeArticle Review
Issue Number1
Volume Number9


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