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Review
. 2023 Mar 27;15(7):1654.
doi: 10.3390/polym15071654.

Electrospun Materials Based on Polymer and Biopolymer Blends-A Review

Muhammad Tahir  1 , Silvia Vicini  2 , Alina Sionkowska  1
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Review

Electrospun Materials Based on Polymer and Biopolymer Blends-A Review

Muhammad Tahir et al. Polymers (Basel). .

Abstract

This review covers recent developments and progress in polymer and biopolymer blending and material preparation by electrospinning. Electrospinning is a technique that is used to produce nanofibers to improve the quality of membranes. Electrospun nanofibers are highly applicable in biomedical sciences, supercapacitors, and in water treatment following metal ion adsorption. The key affecting factors of electrospinning have been checked in the literature to obtain optimal conditions of the electrospinning process. Future research directions and outlooks have been suggested to think about innovative ideas for research in this field.

Keywords: biomedical; biopolymer; electrospinning; nanofiber; polymer; supercapacitor; water treatment.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Electrospinning setup.
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Polymer solution affecting factors.
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Equipment affecting factors.
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Environmental affecting factors.
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Biomedical applications of electrospun materials.
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Heavy metal adsorption capacity for polymer blends.
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Scopus database number of publications over years comparison for the word “electrospun materials” and “polymer” (blue) to “electrospun materials” and “polymer blends” (brown).
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