TY - JOUR T1 - Preparation and Characterization of Electrospun Polycaprolactone Nanofiber Webs Containing Water-soluble Eggshell Membrane and Catechin AU - Jian Kang, Long Chen & Sachiko Sukigara JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics VL - 2 SP - 217 EP - 226 PY - 2012 DA - 2012/05 SN - 5 DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06201210 UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/4876.html KW - Water-soluble Eggshell Membrane KW - Catechin KW - Nanofiber KW - Compression AB - The process of incorporating water-soluble Eggshell Membrane (S-ESM) into Polycaprolactone (PCL) electrospun nanofiber webs was investigated, utilizing the hydrogen bonding interaction between S-ESM and catechin. PCL was first electrospun with catechin, and S-ESM was introduced into the resulting PCL/catechin nanofibers by immersing the fibers in S-ESM solution. Morphological observation suggested that S-ESM was incorporated with catechin and formed S-ESM/catechin nanoparticles, distributed in the PCL nanofiber webs. Analysis of FTIR spectra indicated that hydrogen bonding interactions were generated between PCL and catechin as well as between S-ESM and catechin. The bulk compression property of electrospun nanofiber webs was measured and the results showed S-ESM and catechin had effect on modifying the mechanical property of PCL nanofiber webs.

Jian Kang, Long Chen and Sachiko Sukigara. (2012). Preparation and Characterization of Electrospun Polycaprolactone Nanofiber Webs Containing Water-soluble Eggshell Membrane and Catechin. Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics. 5 (2). 217-226. doi:10.3993/jfbi06201210