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dc.contributor.authorNgadiman, N.
dc.contributor.authorMohd Yusof, N.
dc.contributor.authorIdris, A.
dc.contributor.authorKurniawan, Denni
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-18T07:58:18Z
dc.date.available2018-05-18T07:58:18Z
dc.date.created2018-05-18T00:23:20Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationNgadiman, N. and Mohd Yusof, N. and Idris, A. and Kurniawan, D. 2016. Mechanical properties and biocompatibility of co-axially electrospun polyvinyl alcohol/maghemite. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 230 (8): pp. 739-749.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67402
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0954411916649632
dc.description.abstract

© Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Electrospinning is a simple and efficient process in producing nanofibers. To fabricate nanofibers made of a blend of two constituent materials, co-axial electrospinning method is an option. In this method, the constituent materials contained in separate barrels are simultaneously injected using two syringe nozzles arranged co-axially and the materials mix during the spraying process forming core and shell of the nanofibers. In this study, co-axial electrospinning method is used to fabricate nanofibers made of polyvinyl alcohol and maghemite (?-Fe 2 O 3 ). The concentration of polyvinyl alcohol and amount of maghemite nanoparticle loading were varied, at 5 and 10 w/v% and at 1-10 v/v%, respectively. The mechanical properties (strength and Young's modulus), porosity, and biocompatibility properties (contact angle and cell viability) of the electrospun mats were evaluated, with the same mats fabricated by regular single-nozzle electrospinning method as the control. The co-axial electrospinning method is able to fabricate the expected polyvinyl alcohol/maghemite nanofiber mats. It was noticed that the polyvinyl alcohol/maghemite electrospun mats have lower mechanical properties (i.e. strength and stiffness) and porosity, more hydrophilicity (i.e. lower contact angle), and similar cell viability compared to the mats fabricated by single-nozzle electrospinning method.

dc.publisherSage Publications
dc.titleMechanical properties and biocompatibility of co-axially electrospun polyvinyl alcohol/maghemite
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume230
dcterms.source.number8
dcterms.source.startPage739
dcterms.source.endPage749
dcterms.source.issn0954-4119
dcterms.source.titleProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine
curtin.departmentCurtin Malaysia
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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