... are unable to realize biologically relevant macro/mesoscale geometries. To address this limitation, this paper presents a novel air-assisted, dual-polarity electrospinning printhead that converges high-strength electric fields, with low velocity air flow to remove the collector dependency seen...

... the electrospinning process. This confounds attempts at quantifying strains exerted on adherent cells during electrospun matrix deformation. We have developed a novel mechanical test platform that allows deposition and tensile testing of electrospun fibers in a highly parallel arrangement to simplify mechanical...

..., polycaprolactone nanofiber scaffolds with spatially controlled concentrations of β -tricalcium phosphate nanoparticles were fabricated using twin-screw extrusion-electrospinning process and seeded with MC3T3-E1 cells to form osteochondral tissue constructs. The objective of the study was to evaluate the linear...

... characteristics) can be achieved. This advance allows for the rational design of nanofibrous scaffolds to match native tissue properties and will significantly enhance our ability to fabricate replacements for load-bearing tissues of the musculoskeletal system. electrospinning fibrous tissue engineering...

... 07 2009 biomedical materials cellular biophysics electrospinning nanobiotechnology tissue engineering vacuum techniques Recently, sophisticated techniques have allowed the fabrication of synthetic materials at nanoscale levels with a goal of simulating the matrix environment...

... vessels polymer fibres prosthetics stress relaxation tensile testing tissue engineering polycaprolactone electrospinning mechanical behavior stress relaxation constitutive model Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States ( 1 ). Currently, surgical...