Nanofiber alignment on a flexible substrate: hierarchical order from macro to nano.
A simplified approach to constructing a composite material comprised of aligned electrospun nanofibers onto a flexible substrate consisting of a microfilament yarn is presented. The metal-coated knit patterns of the microfilament yarn play the role of the parallel electrode, required for the alignment of electrospun nanofibers. Hybrid materials with knitted textile as a support material and aligned high-surface-area nanofibers could represent ideal materials for use in the filtration, optical, and biomedical industries.
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Yogesh
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Asemota
Chris
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Olson
James R
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Sotzing
Gregory A
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D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D004560:Electricity; D005374:Filtration / Q000379:methods; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry*
D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible