A new technology combining electrospinning and 3D printing (3DNFES) for creating pre-patterned polymer fibers.
Ultrathin Superconducting Film
Physicists have developed a thin nanomaterial with superconducting properties. Below -200°C these materials conduct electricity without loss, levitate magnets and can screen magnetic fields.
Most Read – Featuring 3D-Cancer Tissue Models, Chemo-Photothermal Therapy and Electrospun Antibiotic Membranes
This month’s top Advanced Healthcare Materials papers.
Inspired by Nature: Intelligent Nanofiber Composites
Prof. Korley and co-workers explore the design principles used to develop environmentally-responsive materials that serve as release agents, sensors, switches, and actuators.
Electrospun Nanostructures for Chemical and Optical Sensors
Researchers from South Korea and from Italy present recent progress in sensing principles.
Improving on Nature: Artificial Biofilm Boosts Microbial Fuel Cell
Research on artificial biofilms to enable the integration of electrogenic microorganisms in biofuel cell technology is presented.
Nanofiber/Nanonets Membranes for High-Efficiency Air Filters
A facile and scalable strategy to fabricate membrane filters for effective air filtration via a combined electrospinning/netting technique with a receiving substrate design.
Silk E-Skin
Beijing-based researchers design an electronic (E-skin) based on silk fibroin for wearable pressure sensor applications.
Core–Shell Hollow Fibers, Porous Fibers, and Thin Films from PMMA/PAN
Recently, a joint team demonstrated a comprehensive investigation focusing on the change of physical/chemical properties based on different morphologies.
A Single Method for Nanofiber Ropes, Cables, and Coatings
A scalable method to produce polymer nanofibers in a variety of different morphologies is presented.