Table 1.
Electrospinning parameters used for each polymer solution and average fibre diameters observed in the resulting scaffolds
| Polymer | Solvent | Concentration (%w/v) | Voltage (kV) | F (ml/h) | Distance (cm) | Fibre diameter (nm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCL | HFIP | 8 | 8.1 | 1 | 20 | 786 ± 592 |
| PCL | HFIP | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 566 ± 258 |
| PDO | HFIP | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 982 ± 194 |
| PLGA | HFIP | 17 | 9.6 | 1 | 20 | 1,405 ± 626 |
| PHB | HFIP | 4.5 | 10.6 | 1 | 20 | 853 ± 273 |
| PEO | H2O | 4 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 268 ± 74 |
| PVA | H2O | 10 | 13.5 | 1 | 20 | 310 ± 96 |
| PVB | Ethanol/methanol (9:1, v/v) | 8 | 13.1 | 1 | 20 | 1,607 ± 207 |