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Electrospinning of chitosan-based nanofibers: from design to prospective applications

  • Alexandru Anisiei , Florin Oancea and Luminita Marin ORCID logo EMAIL logo

Abstract

Chitosan is a biopolymer originating from renewable resources, with great properties which make it an attractive candidate for plenty of applications of contemporary interest. By manufacturing chitosan into nanofibers using the electrospinning method, its potential is amplified due to the enhancement of the active surface and the low preparation cost. Many attempts were made with the aim of preparing chitosan-based nanofibers with controlled morphology targeting their use for tissue engineering, wound healing, food packaging, drug delivery, air and water purification filters. This was a challenging task, which resulted in a high amount of data, sometimes with apparent contradictory results. In this light, the goal of the paper is to present the main routes reported in the literature for chitosan electrospinning, stressing the advantages and disadvantages of each of them. Special emphasis is placed on the influence of various electrospinning parameters on the morphological characteristics of the fibers and their suitability for distinct applications.


Corresponding author: Luminita Marin, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi 700487, Romania, E-mail:

Funding source: MEN–UEFISCDI

Award Identifier / Grant number: 10PCCDI/2018

Funding source: European Commission

Award Identifier / Grant number: SWORD- DLV-873123

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: The financial support from the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research MEN–UEFISCDI (PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI2017-0569, no. 10PCCDI/2018) and European Commission through the project H2020-MSCA-RISE-2019, SWORD-DLV-873123 is highly acknowledged.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2021-01-19
Accepted: 2021-06-04
Published Online: 2021-07-30
Published in Print: 2023-01-27

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