Understanding multiscale structure–property correlations in PVDF-HFP electrospun fiber membranes by SAXS and WAXS
Anjani K. Maurya, Eloïse Mias, Jean Schoeller, Ines E. Collings, René M. Rossi, Alex Dommann, A. Neels
Abstract
SAXS measurements coupled with uniaxial tensile loading of the fibrous membranes along the fiber alignment direction. The present study shows that fibrous membranes can be produced with varying degrees of fiber orientation, piezoelectric β-phase content, and mechanical properties by controlling the speed of the rotating drum collector during the fiber production. Such aligned fiber membranes have potential applications for neural or musculoskeletal tissue engineering.
Topics & Concepts
Small-angle X-ray scatteringElectrospinningMaterials scienceMembraneFiberComposite materialNanofiberUltimate tensile strengthScatteringPolymerOpticsChemistryPhysicsBiochemistryElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine