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New Prospects in Melt Electrospinning: From Fundamentals to Biomedical Applications

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Abstract

Since melt electrospinning permits polymers with medical grade to be used without modification, this offers a remarkable benefit to gain regulatory support over biomedical systems prepared by solution electrospinning, which require expensive and challenging post-processing to remove toxic solvents. This chapter aims to identify the key components of melt electrospinning technique and addresses the different types of melt electrospinning apparatus, including multi-temperature control, laser melt, coaxial, needleless, and gas-assist electrospinning as well as melt electrospinning writing. Different biomedical applications of melt electrospinning, involving biosensors, drug delivery, and tissue engineering, are also discussed.

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  • Biomedical
  • Biosensors
  • Drug delivery
  • Melt electrospinning
  • Tissue engineering

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The work was supported by NPRP grant NPRP12S-0309-190268 from the Qatar National Research Fund.

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    Moustafa M. Zagho

  2. Materials Science and Technology Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

    Yasseen S. Ibrahim & Ahmed A. Elzatahry

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Zagho, M.M., Ibrahim, Y.S., Elzatahry, A.A. (2022). New Prospects in Melt Electrospinning: From Fundamentals to Biomedical Applications. In: Advances in Polymer Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2022_125

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