Coaxial electrospinning with organic solvent for controlling the size of self-assembled nanoparticles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jan 28;47(4):1216-8. doi: 10.1039/c0cc03521a. Epub 2010 Nov 24.

Abstract

We show that coaxial electrospinning using organic solvent as the sheath fluid is a viable way to produce tailor-made nanofibers composed of polyvinylpyrrolidine, tristearic and naproxen. Self-assembled hybrid nanoparticles are generated from the composite nanofibers under aqueous conditions and particle size has a linear relationship with fiber diameter.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Nanofibers / chemistry
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Naproxen / chemistry
  • Particle Size
  • Solvents / chemistry*
  • Stearic Acids / chemistry

Substances

  • Solvents
  • Stearic Acids
  • stearic acid
  • Naproxen