Moisture-Wicking and Solar-Heated Coaxial Fibers with a Bark-like Appearance for Fabric Comfort Management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinhao Xu ◽  
Xuanxuan Du ◽  
Binjie Xin ◽  
Chiwai Kan ◽  
Yaqian Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coaxial Fibers ◽  
Fabric Comfort

A bioglass sustained-release scaffold with ECM-like structure for enhanced diabetic wound healing

Nanomedicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (23) ◽  
pp. 2241-2253
Author(s):  
Pengju Zhang ◽  
Yuqi Jiang ◽  
Dan Liu ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Qinfei Ke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Therapeutic Option ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Diabetic Wound ◽  
Nano Structure ◽  
Wound Site ◽  
Diabetic Wound Healing ◽  
Coaxial Fibers ◽  
Diabetic Wounds ◽  
Endothelial Cell Adhesion

Aim: To develop an effective strategy for increasing angiogenesis at diabetic wound sites and thereby accelerating wound healing. Materials & methods: A micropatterned nanofibrous scaffold with bioglass nanoparticles encapsulated inside coaxial fibers was prepared by electrospinning. Results: Si ions could be released in a sustained manner from the scaffolds. The hierarchical micro-/nano-structure of the scaffold was found to act as a temporary extracellular matrix to promote endothelial cell adhesion and growth. The scaffold greatly improved angiogenesis and collagen deposition at the wound site, which shortened the healing period of diabetic wounds. Conclusion: This study provides a promising therapeutic option for chronic diabetic wounds with improved angiogenesis.

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Morphological and Release Profiles in Ocular Implants of Acetazolamide Prepared by Electrospinning

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 260
Author(s):  
Mariana Morais ◽  
Patrícia Coimbra ◽  
Maria Eugénia Pina
Keyword(s):  
Drug Release ◽  
In Vitro Release ◽  
Morbidity Rate ◽  
Coating Film ◽  
Sustained Drug Release ◽  
Coated Implant ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Coaxial Fibers ◽  
Release Profiles

The visual impairment that often leads to blindness causes a higher morbidity rate. The goal of this work is to create a novel biodegradable polymeric implant obtained from coaxial fibers containing the dispersed drug—acetazolamide—in order to achieve sustained drug release and increase patient compliance, which is of the highest importance. Firstly, during this work, uncoated implants were produced by electrospinning, and rolled in the shape of small cylinders that were composed of uniaxial and coaxial fibers with immobilized drug inside. The fibers were composed by PCL (poly ε-caprolactone) and Lutrol F127 (poly (oxyethylene-b-oxypropylene-b-oxyethylene)). The prepared implants exhibited a fast rate of drug release, which led to the preparation of new implants incorporating the same formulation but with an additional coating film prepared by solvent casting and comprising PCL and Lutrol F127 or PCL and Luwax EVA 3 ((poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)). Implants were characterized and in vitro release profiles of acetazolamide were obtained in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) at 37 °C. The release profile of the acetazolamide from coated implant containing Luwax EVA 3 is considerably slower than what was observed in case of coated implants containing Lutrol F127, allowing a sustained release and an innovation relatively to other ocular drug delivery systems.

Smart control of cotton fabric comfort by cross-linking thermo-responsive poly(2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethoxyethyl methacrylate-co-ethylene glycol methacrylate)

2016 ◽  
Vol 87 (13) ◽  
pp. 1620-1630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangyi Chen ◽  
Jie An ◽  
Qi Zhong ◽  
Peter Müller-Buschbaum ◽  
Jiping Wang
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Cotton Fabric ◽  
Random Copolymer ◽  
Cotton Fabrics ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Glycol Methacrylate ◽  
Moisture Permeability ◽  
Smart Control ◽  
Fabric Comfort

The smart control of cotton fabric comfort by cross-linking thermo-responsive random copolymer is investigated. The monomers 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethoxyethyl methacrylate (MEO2MA) and ethylene glycol methacrylate (EGMA) with a molar ratio of 17:3 are selected to synthesize the thermo-responsive random copolymer poly(2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethoxyethyl methacrylate- co-ethylene glycol methacrylate), abbreviated as P(MEO2MA- co-EGMA). By using citric acid as a cross-linking agent, the obtained P(MEO2MA- co-EGMA) is successfully immobilized onto cotton fabrics. Smart control is achieved from the thermo-responsive behavior of the copolymer. Cross-linked P(MEO2MA- co-EGMA) will collapse when the ambient temperature exceeds its transition temperature. Therefore, the formerly compact P(MEO2MA- co-EGMA) layer will switch to a porous structure, and the air/moisture permeability of the textiles is enhanced. As the comfort of the textiles is closely related to the air/moisture permeability, a smart control of the cotton fabric comfort can be realized. In addition, the softness of cotton fabrics with and without thermo-responsive polymers does not show a prominent change, even when the applied solution concentration is as high as 16% (wt%). On the contrary, the stiffness of the cotton fabric coated with poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) is significantly higher than the original cotton fabric, indicating that homo PNIPAM is less suitable for textiles used in daily lives. Moreover, the whiteness and mechanical properties are studied and stay unchanged after cross-linking. As a consequence, the introduction of P(MEO2MA- co-EGMA) into textiles can provide textiles with smart control of cotton comfort, and it will not influence the wearabilities of the textiles.

scholarly journals Dual-delivery of FGF-2/CTGF from Silk Fibroin/PLCL-PEO Coaxial Fibers Enhances MSC Proliferation and Fibrogenesis

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruodan Xu ◽  
Huiling Zhao ◽  
Hanif Muhammad ◽  
Mingdong Dong ◽  
Flemming Besenbacher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silk Fibroin ◽  
Coaxial Fibers

scholarly journals A potential new fabric evaluation approach by capturing brain perception under fabric contact pressure

2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (16) ◽  
pp. 3312-3325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Yuan ◽  
Weidong Yu ◽  
Kemin Chen ◽  
Zhongwei Zhang ◽  
Yi Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Pressure ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
High Temporal Resolution ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
Postcentral Gyrus ◽  
Comfort Perception ◽  
Peak Points ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Fabric Comfort

The problem of the transmission mechanism of textile perception and the barrier to express textile cognition directly are the two major issues in the field of textile evaluation. In this study, an advanced biomedical imaging technology, functional magnetic resonance imaging, which is non-invasive and has a high temporal resolution and spatial resolution, was utilized to describe the features of brain perception in the brain mask areas under increased fabric contact pressures, and thus it was attempted to provide a new approach to express fabric comfort perception. As a result, we found that when fabric contact pressure increased from 0.5 to 1.5 kPa, both maximum activation intensity T Z and activation proportion K of the peak points were transferred from the postcentral gyrus in the SI to the amygdala, and were negative activations. Therefore, we drew the conclusion that both a lower and a higher fabric contact pressure (about 1 kPa of proper comfort fabric pressure) would produce a brain signal inhibitory effect on the SI and amygdala. The difference was the fact that the inhibition role on the SI was more obvious under a lower pressure, while the inhibition role on the amygdala was more remarkable under a higher pressure, which meant that the SI, particularly the postcentral gyrus in the SI, was likely to play a significant role in surface tactile perception of fabrics, while the amygdala might be related to the fabric oppressing sensation.

Surfactant Modulated Phase Transitions of Liquid Crystals Confined in Electrospun Coaxial Fibers

Langmuir ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (27) ◽  
pp. 7916-7924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin T. Dicker ◽  
Daniel Ratchford ◽  
Riccardo Casalini ◽  
Matthew D. Thum ◽  
James H. Wynne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Modulated Phase ◽  
Coaxial Fibers

Optimization of Knitted Fabric Comfort and UV Protection using Desirability Function

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 155892501601100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anindya Ghosh ◽  
Prithwiraj Mal ◽  
Abhijit Majumdar ◽  
Debmalya Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Desirability Function ◽  
Air Permeability ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Uv Protection ◽  
Knitted Fabric ◽  
Uv Resistance ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Target Values ◽  
Fabric Comfort

The present study deals with the optimization of multiple quality parameters of single jersey and 1×1 rib knitted fabrics using the desirability function approach. Comfort properties such as air permeability, thermal conductivity and safety properties such as UV protection are combined to yield an ‘overall desirability’ varying from zero to one. The overall desirability has been maximized versus target values for air permeability, thermal conductivity and UV resistance. Experimental validation confirms that the proposed method can be used to design a knitted fabric with desired comfort and UV resistance characteristics.

scholarly journals Melt-Processing and Properties of Coaxial Fibers Incorporating Carbon Nanotubes

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 155892501200700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Laforgue ◽  
Michel F. Champagne ◽  
Jean Dumas ◽  
Lucie Robitaille
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Melt Spinning ◽  
Data Transfer ◽  
Melt Processing ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Insulating Layer ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
One Step ◽  
Coaxial Fibers

Polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotube (PP-CNT) composites were spun into fibers using melt-spinning methods. The CNT content was varied by diluting the commercial masterbatch with a low viscosity PP homopolymer grade. The conductivity, as well as the mechanical properties, of the fibers were systematically tested in order to find the optimal formulation. Post-stretching was used to improve the mechanical properties of the fibers as well as to decrease the fiber diameters. Fibers having a conductivity of 0.4 S/cm, a Young's modulus of 5.4 GPa and a tensile strength of 250 MPa were obtained after a three-fold stretching. Trilayer coaxial fibers similar to data transfer coaxial cables (two conductive layers separated by an insulating layer) were then produced in a one-step melt-spinning method using a specially designed die, followed by solid state post-stretching.

scholarly journals Bioinspired wood-like coaxial fibers based on MXene@graphene oxide with superior mechanical and electrical properties

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (41) ◽  
pp. 21325-21333
Author(s):  
Xing Chen ◽  
Jianjun Jiang ◽  
Guoyu Yang ◽  
Chuanbing Li ◽  
Yujun Li
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Mechanical And Electrical Properties ◽  
Coaxial Fibers

Inspired by the structure of wood, a coaxial MXene@GO fiber with a superior mechanical shell and an electrical core is fabricated.

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