A review on polymer nanofibers by electrospinning and their applications in nanocomposites

Composites Science and Technology - Tập 63 Số 15 - Trang 2223-2253 - 2003
Zheng‐Ming Huang1, Yanzhong Zhang2, Masaya Kotaki3, Seeram Ramakrishna3
1Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, PR China
2Division of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent 119260, Singapore
3Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, 119260 Singapore

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