TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of PLLA/Keratin Ratio on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Electrospun Nonwoven Fibrous Membrane AU - Lijing Wang JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics VL - 3 SP - 201 EP - 208 PY - 2008 DA - 2008/01 SN - 1 DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi12200805 UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/5041.html KW - polylactic acid KW - wool keratin KW - electrospinning KW - membrane KW - mechanical properties KW - physical properties AB - Mechanical and physical properties are potentially very important for biomaterials to be used as scaffolds. To investigate the effect of adding keratin to polylactic acid (PLLA) on the mechanical and physical properties of electrospun nonwoven fibrous membranes, a series of experiments were conducted, with PLLA/keratin mass proportions of 1:0, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, 1:4 and 1:8 respectively. Measured mechanical and physical properties include tensile property, compressional property, water vapor permeability, moisture content and moisture management property. The results show that with an increase in the keratin content, tensile property of above membranes decreased; while moisture content and hydrophilicity are increased; compressional property and water vapor permeability, however, are not influenced significantly. It could be concluded from the experimental results that adding keratin into PLLA would significantly change some important mechanical and physical properties of electrospun nonwoven fibrous membranes, which could influence their performances as scaffolds for tissue engineering.

Lijing Wang. (2008). Effect of PLLA/Keratin Ratio on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Electrospun Nonwoven Fibrous Membrane. Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics. 1 (3). 201-208. doi:10.3993/jfbi12200805