Analysis of Electrospun fibers by UV-Vis Spectroscopy (CAT#: STEM-MB-0938-WXH)

Introduction

Increased interest in nanotechnology has made electrospinning an attractive approach as a polymer processing technique. The control of fiber diameter, porosity, and fiber surface morphology makes electrospun fibers useful in a range of applications including filtration, electronic, and biomedical applications. Electrospun fibers are ideal for use in biomedical applications such as tissue engineering and drug delivery due to the three-dimensional nanometer scale matrix that can be quickly produced using small quantities of starting material (<50 mg) and then scaled up to form large mats and structures. Electrospun fibers mimic the size scale of fibrous proteins found in the extracellular matrix (50-150 nm) and the three-dimensional nature of the matrix allows for cells to infiltrate the matrix and proliferate.