Abstract
Electrospun biopolymer-derived nanofiber webs are promising scaffolds for growing tissue and cells. However, the webs are mechanically weak and electrically insulating. We have synthesized a polyethylene oxide (PEO) nanofiber web that is pliable, tough, and electrically conductive, by incorporating optically active, DNA-wrapped, double-walled carbon nanotubes. The nanotubes were individually trapped along the length of the PEO nanofiber and acted as mechanically reinforcing filler and an electrical conductor.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4150-4154 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 22 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)