Nanofiber

Scope Note: Nanofibers are an exciting newclass of material used for several value added applications such as medical, filtration, barrier, wipes, personal care, composite, garments, insulation, and energy storage. special properties of nanofibers make them suitable for a wide range of applications from medical to consumer products and industrial to high-tech applications for serospace, capacitors, transistors, drug delivery systems, battery separators, energy storage, fuel cells, and information technology.
Source: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037967790900530X

Scope Note: While there is some discussion on the exact definition of a nanofiber, the consensus in the nonwovens industry has been that anything under 1 micron in diameter is a nanofiber. To put this in perspective, one nanometer is equivalent to one billionth of a meter, making nanofibers many orders of magnitude smaller than an average human hair.
Source: http://www.snsnano.com/aboutNanoFibers.asp


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  2. Effect of face velocity, nanofiber packing density and thickness on filtration performance of filters with nanofibers coated on a substrate [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  3. Post-draw PAN–PMMA nanofiber reinforced and toughened Bis-GMA dental restorative composite [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0109564110001296
  4. Osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells on poly(e-caprolactone) nanofiber scaffolds [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  5. Effects of poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) content on preparation of novel thiol-functionalized mesoporous PVA/SiO2 composite nanofiber membranes and their application for adsorption of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  6. Improvement in nanofiber filtration by multiple thin layers of nanofiber mats [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  7. Stress response of fibroblasts adherent to the surface of plasma-treated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanofiber matrices [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  8. Nanofiber-based polyelectrolytes as novel membranes for fuel cell applications [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  9. 3D modeling of filtration process via polyurethane nanofiber based nonwoven filters prepared by electrospinning process [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009250910006299
  10. Silver nanoparticles grown on the surface of PAN nanofiber: Preparation, characterization and catalytic performance [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  11. Fabrication and characterization of three-dimensional nanofiber membrance of PCL–MWCNTs by electrospinning [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  12. Preparation of PVDF nanofiber composites for hydrogen generation from sodium Borohydride [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  13. The use of novel digital image analysis technique and rheological tools to characterize nanofiber nonwovens [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941809001585
  14. The application of freestanding titanate nanofiber paper for scattering layers in dye-sensitized solar cells [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  15. The behaviour of neural stem cells on polyhydroxyalkanoate nanofiber scaffolds [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  16. Surface modification of electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofiber towards developing an affinity membrane for bromelain adsorption [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  17. A novel carbon–silicon composite nanofiber prepared via electrospinning as anode material for high energy-density lithium ion batteries [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  18. Experimental study of mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanofiber/epoxy composites [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  19. Preparation of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/phosphotungstic acid composite nanofiber membranes by electrospinning for proton conductivity [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1381514809001941
  20. Time-programmed dual release formulation by multilayered drug-loaded nanofiber meshes [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  21. Composite nanofiber of bioactive glass nanofiller incorporated poly(lacic acid) for bone regeneration [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167577X1000025X
  22. Electrospinning of carbon nanofiber supported Fe/Co/Ni ternary alloy nanoparticles [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  23. Novel nanofiber-based triple-layer proton exchange membranes for fuel cell applications [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  24. In situ transmission electron microscopy observation of the decomposition of MgH2 nanofiber [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  25. Sulfonated poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (SPPO) electrolyte membranes reinforced by electrospun nanofiber porous substrates for fuel cells [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  26. SiC/SiO2 coating for improving the oxidation resistive property of carbon nanofiber [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  27. Preparation and enhanced stability of flexible supercapacitor prepared from Nafion/polyaniline nanofiber [Retrieved March 17, 2011]
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  28. Characteristics of electrospun PVDF/SiO2 composite nanofiber membranes as polymer electrolyte [Retrieved May 19, 2011]
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  29. Design and synthesis of a near-infrared fluorescent nanofiber precursor for detecting cell-secreted urokinase activity[Retrieved May 19, 2011]
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  30. The experimental exploration of carbon nanofiber and carbon nanotube additives on thermal behavior of phase change materials [Retrieved May 19, 2011]
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  31. Electrostatic effects on nanofiber formation of self-assembling peptide amphiphiles [Retrieved May 19, 2011]
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021979710014797
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