Electrospun nanofibers: New generation materials for advanced applications

•A review covering important aspects of electrospinning technique is presented.•Applications of nanofibers in various fields are reviewed.•Possibility to up-scale electrospinning technique to industry also included. Electrospinning (E-spin) is a unique technique to fabricate polymeric as well as met...

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Published in:Materials science & engineering. B, Solid-state materials for advanced technology Solid-state materials for advanced technology, 2017-03, Vol.217, p.36-48
Main Authors: Thenmozhi, S., Dharmaraj, N., Kadirvelu, K., Kim, Hak Yong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorbent
Adsorbents
Biomedical
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical materials
Catalysis
Catalyst
Catalysts
Decontamination
Electrospinning
Electrospinning technique
Energy
Energy & environment
Energy storage
Environment
Nanofibers
Sensor
Sensors
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Summary:•A review covering important aspects of electrospinning technique is presented.•Applications of nanofibers in various fields are reviewed.•Possibility to up-scale electrospinning technique to industry also included. Electrospinning (E-spin) is a unique technique to fabricate polymeric as well as metal oxide nanofibers. Research on electrospun nanofibers is a very active field in material science owing to their novel applications in diverse domains. The main focus of this review is to provide an insight into E-spin technique by understanding the working principle, influencing parameters and applications of nanofibers in different walks of life. Several hundreds of papers are published on the preparation, modification and applications of nanofibers produced by E-spin technique in the areas like sensor development, decontamination, energy storage, biomedical and catalysis etc. Details on the industrial scale development of E-spin technique, current scenario and future developments are also covered in this review.
ISSN:0921-5107
1873-4944
DOI:10.1016/j.mseb.2017.01.001