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Applications of electrospun nanofibers

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Chinese Science Bulletin

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Polymeric nanofiber non-woven materials produced by electrospinning have extremely high surface-to-mass (or volume) ratio and a porous structure with excellent pore-interconnectivity. These characteristics plus the functionalities and surface chemistry of the polymer itself impart the nanofibers with desirable properties for a range of advanced applications. This review summarizes the recent progress in electrospun nanofibers, with an emphasis on their applications.

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Fang, J., Niu, H., Lin, T. et al. Applications of electrospun nanofibers. Chin. Sci. Bull. 53, 2265–2286 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-008-0319-0

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