Production of poly (ε-caprolactone) Antimicrobial Nanofibers by Needleless Alternating Current Electrospinning. (2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Manikandan, S.; Divyabharathi, M.; Tomas, K.; Pavel, P.; David, L.
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 17:Part 3(2019)
• Page Start: 1100
• Page End: 1104
• Publication Date: 2019
• Subjects: Alternating current electrospinning -- Polycaprolactone -- Chlorhexidine; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2019.06.526
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: The present study is focused on the fabrication of antimicrobial polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibers using uncommon needleless and collector less alternating current (AC) electrospinning. The PCL polymeric solutions (6 & 12 wt.%) were prepared using 1:1 acetic acid and formic acid. The antimicrobial agent chlorhexidine (CHX) was added to the PCL precursor solution at 1 wt%. The PCL/CHX solutions (6 &12 wt.%) were electrospinnable at the applied AC potential of 25kV and 35kV rms. The surface morphological investigation of PCL/CHX antimicrobial nanofibers confirmed that smooth beadless nanofibers have been obtained. Fiber diameter and viscosity were increasing with respect to PCL/CHX concentrations.