Electrospinning synthesis and characterization of PLA-PEG-MNPs composite fibrous membranes

• DOI: 10.1007/s10751-017-1435-5
• Publication Date: 2017-09-04T09:39:31Z
• Authors: M. Kumar; S. Klimke; A. Preiss; D. Unruh; D. Wengerowsky; R. Lehmann; R. Sindelar; G. Klingelhöfer; R. Boča; F. Renz
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

An electrospinning technique was used to fabricate PLA, PLA-PEG and PLA-PEG-MNPs composite fibrous membranes. The morphology of electrospun composite membranes were characterized by scanning electron microscope. To test the potential availability of MNPs in PLA-PEG composite membranes, TG, Raman, Mossbauer, VSM and ICP-OES analysis were used. The PLA-PEG composite fibrous membranes showed the presence of MNPs, hence offers the possibility for magnetically triggered on-demand drug delivery.