title: Nanofiber alignment on a flexible substrate: hierarchical order from macro to nano.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Yogesh
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ner
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Asemota
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Sotzing
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible