Optoelectrical manipulation has recently gained attention for cellular engineering; however, few material platforms can be used to efficiently regulate stem cell behaviors via optoelectrical stimulation. In this study, we developed nanoweb substrates composed of photoactive polymer poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) to enhance the neurogenesis of human fetal neural stem cells (hfNSCs) through photo-...

Electrospun nanowebs with pores ranging from nanometers to micrometers, constitute new materials with enhanced absorbency and ability to retain liquids in pores for a long period of time. These materials can be used as nanofluidic probes collecting minute amount of liquids. However, extraction of liquids from nanofibrous materials presents a problem: menisci in the interfiber pores create very ...

Triple-shape memory epoxy (EP)/polycaprolactone (PCL) systems (PCL content: 23 wt %) with different structures (PCL nanoweb embedded in EP matrix and EP/PCL with co-continuous phase structure) were produced. To set the two temporary shapes, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the EP and the melting temperature (Tm) of PCL served during the shape memory cycle. An attempt was made to reinfor...

the objective of this research work is to evaluate the surface roughness of polyacrylonitrile (pan) nanowebs. for this purpose the nanowebs have been prepared in different concentrations of pan solution from 11 to 15% (by wt). surface roughness of nanowebs was evaluated by entropy algorithm (ent) as well as atomic force microscopy (afm) and then the results of two methods have been compared. to...

The design of new functional materials and devices substantially relies on self-assembly hierarchical structures. Formation 2D platelets is known in the enzymatic synthesis cellulose-like polymers. Here we demonstrate feasibility postsynthesis assembly novel fluorinated cellodextrins. Highly ordered structures large lateral dimensions, unattainable polymerization process, can be formed because ...