Magnetic halloysite reinforced biodegradable nanofibres: New challenge for medical applications

0492874 - BC 2019 RIV US eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Khunová, V. - Pavliňáková, V. - Škrátek, M. - Šafařík, Ivo - Pavliňák, D.
Magnetic halloysite reinforced biodegradable nanofibres: New challenge for medical applications.
AIP Conference Proceedings. Volume 1981. Melville: American Institute of Physics, 2018 - (Acierno, D.; Grassia, L.; D'Amore, A.), č. článku 020074. ISBN 978-0-7354-1697-0. ISSN 0094-243X.
[International Conference on Times of Polymers and Composites: From Aerospace to Nanotechnology /9./ - 9th TOP 2018. Ischia (IT), 17.06.2018-21.06.2018]
Institutional support: RVO:60077344
Keywords : electrospinning * gelatine * magnetic halloysite nanotubes * Nanofibers * polycaprolactone
OECD category: Materials engineering

The work explores preparation of new biocompatible magnetic halloysite nanotubes (MHNTs) reinforced polycaprolactone/gelatine nanofibres. MHNTs were prepared by mixing halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) with microwave-synthesized magnetic iron oxide particles suspension. Electrospun nanofibres comprising 8 wt % poly ϵ-caprolactone (PCL) and 8 wt % gelatine (Gel) have been prepared by using eco-friendly solvent - acetic acid suitable for medical applications. The content of MHNT in PCL/Gel nanofibres was 6.0 and 9.0 wt %. SEM observations revealed that the addition of both, unmodified and magnetic halloysite, significantly affected the polymer mixture spinnability and fibre diameter, however the uniformity and homogeneity of nanofibres were much better in nanofibres with magnetic halloysite. In addition of improved structure, application of MHNTs to PCL/Gel nanofibres resulted in the formation of soft ferromagnetic materials with good response to magnetic field.
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