Advances in Applications and Sustainability of Electrospinning
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 2778
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer processing and engineering; plastics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electrospinning is a feasible processing technique to fabricate nano-scale polymer fibers that construct non-woven fabrics with high surface areas, porosity, and mechanical flexibility. It is highly desirable to develop the applications of electrospinning, expanding its advantages in customizing versatile properties and functionalities to meet different requirements. This also contributes to the scalable application of electrospinning in reality.
On the other hand, there is an urgent need to “revise” traditional polymer materials for better sustainability. For electrospinning, the current status is that petrochemical or non-biodegradable polymers (e.g., polyacrylonitrile (PAN)) and toxic or environmentally hazardous organic solvents (e.g., chloroform and dimethylformamide (DMF)) are commonly involved. However, applying natural polymers or eco-friendly processing systems faces the challenge of processability in practice, which requires innovative improvement of the spinning process (e.g., core-shell (CS) electrospinning).
Here, we invite you to contribute to this Special Issue of Polymers, regarding recent research on the advances in applications and sustainability of electrospinning. Topics covered by this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following: the use of biobased and/or biodegradable polymers; the development of an eco-friendly processing system; innovative processing techniques for specific applications (e.g., CS nanofibers for multi-stage drug delivery system); the investigation of process–structure–property–application relationships (e.g., percolation of composite nanofibers containing conductive fillers); traditional (e.g., wound addressing, tissue engineering) or new (e.g., wearable smart E-textiles, energy harvesting device, battery) applications; emerging applications dedicated to environmental technology (e.g., green packagings, air or water filters, sensors for hazardous matters); cross-disciplinary applications (e.g., applying electrospun nanofibers in composite materials). Research articles of full papers and communications, and critical reviews, are all welcome.
Dr. Wangcheng Liu
Dr. Xin Fan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrospinning
- nanofiber non-woven mats
- biobased polymer
- biodegradability
- biocompatibility
- multi-functional applications
- smart textiles
- nanofiber composites
- green solvent
