Table 3.
Physico-Mechanical and Graft Functional Properties of Coaxially Spun Scaffolds
| PCL–gelatin nanofibrous system |
PLA–gelatin nanofibrous system |
PU–gelatin nanofibrous system |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| average fiber diameter (nm) |
330 ± 70 | 270 ± 90 | 210 ± 70 |
| average swelling (%) | 202 ± 26 | 168 ± 24 | 94 ± 30 |
| average water permeability at 120 mmHg (mL/cm2/min) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| average burst pressure (mmHg) |
380 ± 180 | 393 ± 140 | 540 ± 140 |
| average compliance (% per 100 mmHg) |
29.7 + 10.3 | 27.7 ± 7.6 | 7.9 ± 1.8 |
| average suture retention (N) |
4.33 ± 0.84 | 3.18 ± 1.12 | 2.35 ± 0.92 |
| average elastic modulus (MPa) |
5.98 ± 0.53 | 13.38 ± 3.18 | 70.01 ± 35.83 |
| average storage modulus, G′ (KPa) |
18 ± 9 | 28.7 ± 16 | 39.7 ± 20 |
| average loss modulus, G″ (KPa) |
2.8 ± 2 | 4.5 ± 3 | 5.7 ± 4 |
| average shear stress (MPa) |
1.72 ± 0.28 | 2.42 ± 0.46 | 3.93 ± 0.34 |