ArticlePolymers2021
The Effect of the PVA/Chitosan/Citric Acid Ratio on the Hydrophilicity of Electrospun Nanofiber Meshes.
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- Electrospun Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)/Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Fabrication and Evaluation of PVA-NYS-THY Nanofiber Scaffolds as Antifungal Agents Against FluconazoleresistantArchives of Razi Institute · 2025Article
- A Review of Chitosan-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Food Packaging: From Fabrication to Function and Modeling Insights.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Enhancing mechanical properties of chitosan/PVA electrospun nanofibers: a comprehensive review.Beilstein journal of nanotechnology · 2025Review
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- β-Tricalcium Phosphate-Modified Aerogel Containing PVA/Chitosan Hybrid Nanospun Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
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- A Water-Soluble Epoxy-Based Green Crosslinking System for Stabilizing PVA Nanofibers.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
In this study, scaffolds were prepared via an electrospinning method for application in oral cavities. The hydrophilicity of the fiber mesh is of paramount importance, as it promotes cell spreading; however, the most commonly used polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and other hydrophilic fiber meshes immediately disintegrate in aqueous media. In contrast, the excessive hydrophobicity of the scaffolds already inhibits cells adhesion on the surface. Therefore, the hydrophilicity of the fiber meshes needed to be optimized. Scaffolds with different polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/chitosan/citric acid ratios were prepared. The addition of chitosan and the heat initiated cross-linkage of the polymers via citric acid enhanced the scaffolds' hydrophobicity. The optimization of this property could be followed by contact angle measurements, and the increased number of cross-linkages were also supported by IR spectroscopy results. The fibers' physical parameters were monitored via low-vacuum scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). As biocompatibility is essential for dental applications, Alamar Blue assay was used to prove that meshes do not have any negative effects on dental pulp stem cells. Our results showed that the optimization of the fiber nets was successful, as they will not disintegrate in intraoral cavities during dental applications.
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