| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Functional Nanomaterials 2024
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| Presentation Title |
Tailoring Pore Characteristics in PLGA Membranes: Near-Field Electrospinning, Thermal Transitions, and Multilayer Strategies |
| Author(s) |
Noori Na, Minju Kim, Taegon Kim, Jungkyu Kim, Jiyoung Chang |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Noori Na |
| Abstract Scope |
Polymer porous membranes, especially those made from Poly(D, L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA), play crucial roles in applications like water filtration, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. Traditional electrospinning often yields non-uniform pore sizes, limiting precise control. This study introduces Near-Field Electrospinning (NFES) with controlled temperature-induced transitions and multilayer infusion to address these challenges. Elevated temperatures were found to increase fiber diameter, affecting membrane thickness. Analysis revealed how pore area varied with temperature and fiber spacing, influenced by polymer behavior and capillary action. Multilayer infusion altered pore size and geometry, with more layers leading to smaller pores. This research enhances membrane fabrication techniques, offering insights into how NFES, temperature-induced transitions, and multilayer infusion influence pore sizes in PLGA membranes. These findings provide a basis for designing membranes with consistent porosity, crucial for applications in controlled-release systems and tissue engineering. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Biomaterials, Polymers, Other |