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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Electrospun Alginate Nanofibers Toward Various Applications: A Review.

Teboho Clement Mokhena, Mokgaotsa Jonas Mochane, Asanda Mtibe, Maya Jacob John, Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku, Jeremia Shale Sefadi

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Teboho Clement MokhenaDepartment of Chemistry, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-2153-3845
Mokgaotsa Jonas MochaneDepartment of Life Sciences, Central University of Technology Free State, Private Bag X20539, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-4805-2198
Asanda MtibeAdvanced Polymer Composites, Centre of Nanostructured and Advanced Material, CSIR, Pretoria 0184, South Africa.
Maya Jacob JohnDepartment of Chemistry, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa.
Emmanuel Rotimi SadikuInstitute of NanoEngineering Research (INER), Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8504-1041
Jeremia Shale SefadiDepartment of Physical and Earth Sciences (PES), Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley 8301, South Africa.

Funding

National Research Funding (NRF) Thuthuka, South Africa 114270
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alginate has been a material of choice for a spectrum of applications, ranging from metal adsorption to wound dressing. Electrospinning has added a new dimension to polymeric materials, including alginate, which can be processed to their nanosize levels in order to afford unique nanostructured materials with fascinating properties. The resulting nanostructured materials often feature high porosity, stability, permeability, and a large surface-to-volume ratio. In the present review, recent trends on electrospun alginate nanofibers from over the past 10 years toward advanced applications are discussed. The application of electrospun alginate nanofibers in various fields such as bioremediation, scaffolds for skin tissue engineering, drug delivery, and sensors are also elucidated.

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alginatebiofiltrationbioremediationelectrospinningnanofiberssensorstissue engineering

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PMID32093142
PMCPMC7078630

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