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The high surface area to volume ratio makes nanofibres the ideal candidate for various applications where high porosity and high surface area is desirable.
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Kannan, B., Cha, H., Hosie, I.C. (2016). Electrospinning—Commercial Applications, Challenges and Opportunities. In: Fakirov, S. (eds) Nano-size Polymers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39715-3_11
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