Reddy Vundrala Sumedha, Tian Yilong, Zhang Chuanqi, Ye Zhen, Roy Kallol, Chinnappan Amutha, Ramakrishna Seeram, Liu Wei, Ghosh Rituparna
Centre for Nanotechnology & Sustainability, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260, Singapore.
Key Laboratory for Information Photonic Technology of Shaanxi Province, School of Information and Electronics Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Polymers (Basel). 2021 Oct 29;13(21):3746. doi: 10.3390/polym13213746.
Electrospun nanofibers have been exploited in multidisciplinary fields with numerous applications for decades. Owing to their interconnected ultrafine fibrous structure, high surface-to-volume ratio, tortuosity, permeability, and miniaturization ability along with the benefits of their lightweight, porous nanofibrous structure, they have been extensively utilized in various research fields for decades. Electrospun nanofiber technologies have paved unprecedented advancements with new innovations and discoveries in several fields of application including energy devices and biomedical and environmental appliances. This review article focused on providing a comprehensive overview related to the recent advancements in health care and energy devices while emphasizing on the importance and uniqueness of utilizing nanofibers. A brief description regarding the effect of electrospinning techniques, setup modifications, and parameters optimization on the nanofiber morphology was also provided. The article is concluded with a short discussion on current research challenges and future perspectives.
几十年来，电纺纳米纤维已在多学科领域得到广泛应用。由于其相互连接的超细纤维结构、高比表面积、曲折度、渗透性和小型化能力，以及轻质、多孔纳米纤维结构的优势，它们在各个研究领域已被广泛使用了数十年。电纺纳米纤维技术通过在包括能源设备、生物医学和环境器具等多个应用领域的新创新和发现，带来了前所未有的进步。这篇综述文章专注于全面概述医疗保健和能源设备方面的最新进展，同时强调使用纳米纤维的重要性和独特性。还简要描述了电纺技术、装置改进和参数优化对纳米纤维形态的影响。文章最后对当前的研究挑战和未来前景进行了简短讨论。
