HIST 3 |
| In recent years, there has been an explosive growth of research activities to explore the development of electro-spinning technology and its applications. Over 600 scientific papers and 70 patents have been published. The majority of current electro-spinning related studies are concerned with the generation of new nano-structured materials and their applications, e.g., biological and clothing membranes, aerosol filters, optical and chemical sensors. Recently, advances in electro-spinning and related technologies have been made. The non-woven structure has unique features, including interconnected pores, very large surface-to-volume ratio, and ease of surface modifications, which enable such scaffolds to have many biomedical and industrial applications. In this lecture, we will provide an overview of the challenges and the opportunities of this unique technology, including one example in biomedical applications. |
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Health Materials and Techniques: Research and Development over the Past 25 Years: Investment in Basic Research Leading to Benefits for Society
9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Sunday, 10 September 2006 San Francisco Marriott -- Pacific Room H, Oral
Division of the History of Chemistry |