title: Fabrication of nanofibers through a unique morphological transformation of poly(lactic acid) particles in water.
abstract: Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) particles dispersed in water were transformed into nanofibers by simply heating above the glass transition temperatures of the hydrated PLAs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kida
authors.forename: Kenta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akashi