Investigation of Keratin/Poly(ethylene oxide) Nanofiber Membrane Prepared with Different Post-crosslinking Method

Water-based eco-friendly fabrication of physicochemically crosslinked and highly wettable PU-rich electrospun PU/PEO nanofiber composites with exceptional chemical and thermal stability

“…Similar to wettability, the swelling ability of the nanofiber composites is also crucial in various applications, such as Liion batteries, tissue engineering and separators. 55 In fact, the swelling ability of the nanofiber mat can lead to an increase in porosity and surface area, and the swelled nanofiber mats can provide a better anchoring surface for the strong adhesion/ attachment of various functional nanomaterials, such as nanoparticles, nano-carbon materials, MOF and MXenes. 50 The swelling ability of the PU 6 /8-PEO 4 /CL 0.6 /bc-NFs, PU 6 /8-PEO 4 / CL 0.6 /ac-NFs, PU 5 /8-PEO 5 /CL 0.5 /bc-NFs and PU 5 /8-PEO 5 /CL 0.5 / ac-NFs composites was determined.…”