Annealing post-drawn polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibers optimizes crystallinity and molecular alignment and enhances mechanical properties and drug release profiles

Abstract

PCL nanofiber crystallinity is significantly increased in all orientations after annealing.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2022
Source ID
10.1039/d1ma01183a

Entities

People

  • Kerri Corkum
  • Matthew D. Flamini
  • Nicolas Javier Alvarez
  • Thamires A Lima
  • Vince Beachley

Organizations

  • Drexel University
  • National Science Foundation
  • Rowan University
  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.
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Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology