Issue 20, 2014

Photoactive electrospun polymeric meshes: spatiotemporally wetting of textured 3-dimensional structures

Abstract

The preparation, characterization, and use of a UV responsive non-woven nanofiber polymeric mesh is reported that transitions from being hydrophobic to hydrophilic. Three distinct wetting profiles are observed during the wetting process. 3D hydrophilic cavities were created within the hydrophobic bulk material by using a photomask to control the geometry and UV exposure time to control the depth of the region.

Graphical abstract: Photoactive electrospun polymeric meshes: spatiotemporally wetting of textured 3-dimensional structures

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Jan 2014
Accepted
20 Mar 2014
First published
21 Mar 2014

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2014,2, 2974-2977

Author version available

Photoactive electrospun polymeric meshes: spatiotemporally wetting of textured 3-dimensional structures

J. S. Hersey, J. D. Freedman and M. W. Grinstaff, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2014, 2, 2974 DOI: 10.1039/C4TB00143E

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