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ArticleNanoscale research letters2016

A Review on Preparation and Applications of Silver-Containing Nanofibers.

Shu Zhang, Yongan Tang, Branislav Vlahovic

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Article in Nanoscale research letters, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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28 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Shu ZhangDepartment of Mathematics and Physics, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, 27707, USA.
Yongan TangDepartment of Mathematics and Physics, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, 27707, USA. tangy@nccu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9312-1378
Branislav VlahovicDepartment of Mathematics and Physics, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, 27707, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Silver-containing nanofibers are of great interest recently because of the dual benefits from silver particles and nanofibers. Silver nanoparticles are extensively used for biomedical applications due to the antibacterial and antiviral properties. In addition, silver nanoparticles can excite resonance effect of light trapping when pairing with dielectric materials, such as polymer. Comparing to the traditional fabrics, polymer nanofibers can provide larger number of reaction sites and higher permeability contributed to their high surface-to-volume ratio and high porosity. By embedding the silver nanoparticles into polymer nanofiber matrix, the composite is promising candidates for biomaterials, photovoltaic materials, and catalysts. This work demonstrates and evaluates the methods employed to synthesize silver nanoparticle-containing nanofibers and their potential applications.

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BiomaterialElectrospinningPolymer nanofiberSilver nanoparticle

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PMID26858162
PMCPMC4747935

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