A review on surface modification of nanofibrous textiles for diverse applications: Focus on medical uses

Electrospun nanofibers with a high surface area are attractive materials for biomedical applications. They have potential use in scaffolds, drug delivery, bio face masks, wound dressings, and biosensors. Various surface modifications have been developed to improve their chemical and physical propert...

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Main Authors: Rasool Shabanloo, Majid Montazer, Ali Farahani, Nesa Karimi
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025002439
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description Electrospun nanofibers with a high surface area are attractive materials for biomedical applications. They have potential use in scaffolds, drug delivery, bio face masks, wound dressings, and biosensors. Various surface modifications have been developed to improve their chemical and physical properties. These modifications include physical, chemical, biological, and nano-treatment approaches. The physical modification includes annealing, stretching, and plasma treatment. Chemical modification includes functionalization with chemical groups, while biological modification involves coating with proteins, enzymes, or antibodies. Nanotreatment approaches use nanomaterials to modify the surface of nanofibers. These modifications enhance the characteristics of the biomedical nanofibers, making them more effective and efficient for their intended applications. The review summarizes the latest research on electrospun nanofiber modification procedures, strategies, and utilities for various biomedical applications. It provides insights into the conditions and requirements of each modification approach and their effects on the properties of the nanofibers. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of functionalizing nanofibers to meet the most important specific requirements and the potential of electrospun nanofibers in various biomedical applications.
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spelling doaj-art-b2c2ac52f77645638ca9598a759a20ce2025-02-02T05:28:25ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01112e41863A review on surface modification of nanofibrous textiles for diverse applications: Focus on medical usesRasool Shabanloo0Majid Montazer1Ali Farahani2Nesa Karimi3Textile Engineering Department, School of Materials and Advanced Processes Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, IranTextile Engineering Department, School of Materials and Advanced Processes Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran; Corresponding author.Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, IranTextile Engineering Department, School of Materials and Advanced Processes Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, IranElectrospun nanofibers with a high surface area are attractive materials for biomedical applications. They have potential use in scaffolds, drug delivery, bio face masks, wound dressings, and biosensors. Various surface modifications have been developed to improve their chemical and physical properties. These modifications include physical, chemical, biological, and nano-treatment approaches. The physical modification includes annealing, stretching, and plasma treatment. Chemical modification includes functionalization with chemical groups, while biological modification involves coating with proteins, enzymes, or antibodies. Nanotreatment approaches use nanomaterials to modify the surface of nanofibers. These modifications enhance the characteristics of the biomedical nanofibers, making them more effective and efficient for their intended applications. The review summarizes the latest research on electrospun nanofiber modification procedures, strategies, and utilities for various biomedical applications. It provides insights into the conditions and requirements of each modification approach and their effects on the properties of the nanofibers. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of functionalizing nanofibers to meet the most important specific requirements and the potential of electrospun nanofibers in various biomedical applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025002439Electrospun nanofibersSurface modificationsBiomedical applicationsPhysical modificationChemical modification
spellingShingle Rasool Shabanloo
Majid Montazer
Ali Farahani
Nesa Karimi
A review on surface modification of nanofibrous textiles for diverse applications: Focus on medical uses
Heliyon
Electrospun nanofibers
Surface modifications
Biomedical applications
Physical modification
Chemical modification
title A review on surface modification of nanofibrous textiles for diverse applications: Focus on medical uses
title_full A review on surface modification of nanofibrous textiles for diverse applications: Focus on medical uses
title_fullStr A review on surface modification of nanofibrous textiles for diverse applications: Focus on medical uses
title_full_unstemmed A review on surface modification of nanofibrous textiles for diverse applications: Focus on medical uses
title_short A review on surface modification of nanofibrous textiles for diverse applications: Focus on medical uses
title_sort review on surface modification of nanofibrous textiles for diverse applications focus on medical uses
topic Electrospun nanofibers
Surface modifications
Biomedical applications
Physical modification
Chemical modification
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025002439
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