Abstract
Herein we demonstrate the ability to fabricate polymeric microtubes with an inner diameter of approximately 3 μm through co-electrospinning of core and shell polymeric solutions. The mechanism by which the core/shell structure is transformed into hollow fibers (microtubes) is primarily based on the evaporation of the core solution through the shell and is described here in detail. Additionally, we present the filling of these microtubes, thus demonstrating their possible use in microfluidics. We also report the incorporation of a protein (green fluorescent protein) within such fibers, which is of interest for sensorics.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1064-1073 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Small |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 Jun 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Core/shell materials
- Electrospinning
- Fibers
- Microtubes
- Polymers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomaterials
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Biotechnology
- Medicine(all)
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One-step production of polymeric microtubes by co-electrospinning. / Dror, Y.; Salalha, W.; Avrahami, R.; Zussman, E.; Yarin, Alexander; Dersch, R.; Greiner, A.; Wendorff, J. H.
In: Small, Vol. 3, No. 6, 01.06.2007, p. 1064-1073.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Salalha, W.
AU - Avrahami, R.
AU - Zussman, E.
AU - Yarin, Alexander
AU - Dersch, R.
AU - Greiner, A.
AU - Wendorff, J. H.
PY - 2007/6/1
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AB - Herein we demonstrate the ability to fabricate polymeric microtubes with an inner diameter of approximately 3 μm through co-electrospinning of core and shell polymeric solutions. The mechanism by which the core/shell structure is transformed into hollow fibers (microtubes) is primarily based on the evaporation of the core solution through the shell and is described here in detail. Additionally, we present the filling of these microtubes, thus demonstrating their possible use in microfluidics. We also report the incorporation of a protein (green fluorescent protein) within such fibers, which is of interest for sensorics.
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