Advanced Materials · 2009 · 158 citations · 13 references
Natural SciencesBiomedical EngineeringMaterials ScienceBiomaterialsNanomaterialsTissue EngineeringComposite MaterialsNanostructured BiomaterialsPolymeric BiomaterialsPolymeric NanomaterialsScaffold FabricationTissue Engineering ScaffoldsBiomedical ApplicationsFiber-based ScaffoldsNanofiber MaterialsNanofiber SynthesisNanofibersPolymeric NanofibersStructural StabilitySynthetic Polymers
The ability to produce well-blended nanofibers from natural and synthetic polymers represents a significant advancement in development of composite materials with desired structures and material properties. The nanofiber presented here exhibits excellent structural stability and mechanical and biological properties favorable for biomedical applications, and offers a new nanofibrous platform for development of matrices for various biomedical applications. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.
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