Potential of Electrospun Graphene Oxide-Gelatin Composite Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications

Abstract:

Graphene oxide incorporated polymer matrix provides a multifunctional facet due to the reinforcing effect of graphene oxide (GO) with wide range of properties. Nanofibers are fabricated by a versatile technique known as electrospinning. The present study demonstrates the fabrication of gelatin, a protein nanofibers non-covalently functionalized with GO. The effect of GO on gelatin nanofibers in terms of mechanical performance is studied. In order to improve the water resistance of the resulting nanofibers, cross-linking is performed using dextran aldehyde.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 830-831)
• Pages: 581-584
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.830-831.581
• Online since: September 2015
• Authors: K Jalaja, R. James Nirmala*
• Keywords: Electrospinning, Gelatin, Graphene Oxide, Nanofibers

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