title: Surface and bulk characterisation of electrospun membranes: problems and improvements.
abstract: Electrospun membranes are used in a variety of applications, including filtration systems and sensors for chemical detection, and have attracted increased interest in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Successful integration of these materials into a specific technology will require understanding of the fibres' surface, bulk and architectural properties. Detailed characterisation of these properties is frequently overlooked, particularly in specialised interdisciplinary fields such as tissue engineering. In this article we have reviewed the current status of the characterisation of electrospun membranes, while recommending improvements in using these techniques to better understand these very interesting nanostructured materials.
authors.affiliation: CRC for Polymers, Department of Materials Engineering, Monash University, PO Box 69M, Victoria 3800, Australia.
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Nisbet
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Rodda
authors.forename: David I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
authors.forename: Malcolm K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Horne
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Forsythe
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods