BET analysis of electrospun nanofibers before and after cross-linking with different concentrations of BTCA at 160 °C. Statistical significance is defined as *P < 0.05 compared to control sample (ANOVA test).
BTCA conc. | Surface area (m2 g−1) | Pore volume (cm3 g−1) | Pore size (nm) | |||
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Non cross-linked | 160 °C | Non cross-linked | 160 °C | Non cross-linked | 160 °C | |
0 | 7.67 ± 0.2 | 3.08 ± 0.06 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 0.006 ± 0.001 | 7.25 ± 0.2 | 8.08 ± 0.4 |
3 | 9.55 ± 0.3* | 2.69 ± 0.1 | 0.017 ± 0.001 | 0.004 ± 0.002 | 7.21 ± 0.4 | 6.03 ± 0.8* |
5 | 11.37 ± 0.1* | 3.21 ± 0.1 | 0.019 ± 0.002* | 0.005 ± 0.001 | 6.75 ± 0.2 | 5.59 ± 0.4 |
7 | 13.73 ± 0.4* | 3.71 ± 0.06 | 0.023 ± 0.002* | 0.005 ± 0.002 | 6.71 ± 0.3 | 5.79 ± 0.2 |
10 | 10.06 ± 0.3* | 2.68 ± 0.04* | 0.018 ± 0.001* | 0.004 ± 0.001 | 7.09 ± 0.2 | 5.92 ± 0.3 |