Electrospun polymer-based scaffolds for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications

G.A. ABRAHAM

Iasi

Congreso; 31° International Congress of Apollonia University from Iasi; 2021

Apollonia University

In the last decade, electrohydrodynamic (EHD) processing techniques have gained considerable attention mainly triggered by the potential applications in nanoscience and nanotechnology. EHD technologies are versatile and powerful processes to produce submicrometer fibers or particles with diameters down to a few nanometers, using a wide range of materials. Electrospun scaffolds provide a very suitable platform to develop innovative scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. In addition, drug-loaded electrospun micro/nanofibers are gaining interest due to several advantages including improved therapeutic index, possibility for localized delivery and reduced toxicity of drugs.Our research group focuses its efforts on the design, preparation, characterization, and processing of polymeric nanofibrous scaffolds obtained by EHD techniques for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications. In this presentation, the key factors in the development of electrospun polymer-based systems are presented and some experimental results are discussed. Finally, current challenges and future perspectives in this field are outlined.