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Crosslinking of poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibres with polycarboxylic acids: biocompatibility with human skin keratinocyte cells

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In this study, poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibres were produced and evaluated for wound dressing applications. However, the solubility of the poly(vinyl alcohol) matrix in the aqueous medium generally limits its applications. To overcome this problem, 1,2,3,4 butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) and citric acid (CA) were used as crosslinking agents. Successful bead-free nanofibres were produced, and they both preserved their fibrous structure after water treatment. The mean fibre diameters of polycarboxylic acid crosslinked nanofibres were lower compared to pure PVA nanofibres. Although the morphology of BTCA and CA crosslinked nanofibres was similar, the swelling degree of PVA/CA was found to be higher. Furthermore, toxicity and keratinocyte cell proliferation performance of produced PVA/BTCA and PVA/CA nanofibres indicated that these nanofibrous materials could be used in wound dressing applications.

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The authors acknowledge the Research Foundation of Ege University for the financial support given to this study (project number: 13-TKUAM-002).

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  1. Department of Textile Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Bornova, 35100, İzmir, Turkey

    Ahmet Çay & E. Perrin Akçakoca Kumbasar

  2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Izmir University of Economics, Balçova, 35330, Izmir, Turkey

    Zalike Keskin

  3. Department of Textile Technology, Denizli Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Pamukkale University, Denizli, 20100, Turkey

    Çiğdem Akduman

  4. Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Bornova, 35100, İzmir, Turkey

    Aylin Şendemir Ürkmez

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Çay, A., Akçakoca Kumbasar, E.P., Keskin, Z. et al. Crosslinking of poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibres with polycarboxylic acids: biocompatibility with human skin keratinocyte cells. J Mater Sci 52, 12098–12108 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-1370-5

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