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Photoactive electrospun polymeric meshes: spatiotemporally wetting of textured 3-dimensional structures

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: The preparation, characterization, and use of a UV responsive non-woven nanofiber polymeric mesh is reported that transitions from being hydrophobic to hydrophilic. Three distinct wetting profiles are observed during the wetting process. 3D hydrophilic cavities were created within the hydrophobic bulk material by using a photo mask to control the geometry and UV exposure time to control the depth of the region.

Source: Journal of Materials Chemistry B

DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00143e

Authors: J. S. Hersey, J. D. Freedman, M. W. Grinstaff

Institution: Boston University

Language: English

Topic: Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Cancer Institute, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Awards: Boston University Cross-Disciplinary Training in Nanotechnology for Cancer, Training in Biomolecular Pharmacology, Translational Research in Biomaterials