Tuning surface texture of electrospun polycaprolactone fibers: Effects of solvent systems and relative humidity

dc.authorwosidŞimşek, Murat/P-8113-2019
dc.authorwosidŞimşek, Murat/ABF-3212-2020
dc.contributor.authorSimsek, Murat
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:47:06Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:47:06Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study, the surface morphology of electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) fibers was investigated. PCL was dissolved in various solvent/nonsolvent systems (acetone/dimethylformamide (DMF), tetrahydrofuran (THF)/DMF, dichloromethane (DCM)/DMF, chloroform (CF)/DMF, acetone/dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), THF/DMSO, DCM/DMSO, CF/DMSO) at a fixed ratio of 80/20 v/v. PCL solutions from these solvent systems were electrospun under varying high relative humidity (60-90%), and also room humidity. Characterization of fibers was evaluated by a scanning electron microscope, an atomic force microscope, water contact angle measurements, the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method, and a strain-stress test. Results revealed that the surface texture of individual fibers changed with the presence of different types of pores and surface roughness depending on both humidity and solvent/nonsolvent properties. Miscibility with water was another factor to be taken into account for understanding mechanisms that contributed to the formation of surface defects. Fibrous materials having such a surface architecture, especially the porous ones, are potential candidates for various applications such as tissue engineering, drug delivery, catalysis, and filtration.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipInonu University [FBA-2018-1332]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was supported by Inonu University Scientific Researches Project unit under the project number of FBA-2018-1332. I would like to thank Professor Menemse GUMUS-DERELIOGLU, Ph.D. researcher Zeynep ALTINISIK, and Assistant Professor Cem BAYRAM for their valuable supports in this study.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1557/jmr.2020.20
dc.identifier.endpage342en_US
dc.identifier.issn0884-2914
dc.identifier.issn2044-5326
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85078902303en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage332en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2020.20
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/99167
dc.identifier.volume35en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000513236900011en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCambridge Univ Pressen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Materials Researchen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectsurface topographyen_US
dc.subjectporous PCL fibersen_US
dc.subjectelectrospinningen_US
dc.subjecthumidityen_US
dc.titleTuning surface texture of electrospun polycaprolactone fibers: Effects of solvent systems and relative humidityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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