Nanofibers
Nanofibers are fibers that have a diameter of less than 100 nanometers. They can be assembled to form fibrous meshes or membranes and have a range of applications, including use as scaffolds for tissue engineering and for filtration applications. Plasma treatment can prepare fiber surfaces prior to attaching functional molecules or to alter fiber properties.
Article
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Lu HJ, Feng ZQ, Gu ZZ, and Liu CJ. "Growth of outgrowth endothelial cells on aligned PLLA nanofibrous scaffolds". J. Mater. Sci. 2009 20: 1937--1944 10.1007/s10856-009-3744-y
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Patents
Fujihara K, Kotaki M, Ramakrishna S, and Chan K-hC. "Nanofiber construct and method of preparing thereof". US20060154063 A1 (2006).