Solution-Spinning of a Collection of Micro- and Nanocarrier-Functionalized Polysaccharide Fibers

• Continuous polysaccharide fibers and nonwovens—based on cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, chitosan, or alginate—containing biopolymeric microcapsules (MC) or mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) are prepared using a wet-spinning or solution blowing technique. The MCs are homogeneously distributed in the fiber matrices whereas the MSNs form discrete micron-sized aggregates as demonstrated using scanning electron-, fluorescence-, and confocal microscopy. By encapsulating the model compound pyrene, it is shown that 95% of the substance remains in the fiber during the formation process as compared to only 7% for the nonencapsulated substance. The material comprising the MC has a strong impact on the release behavior of the encapsulated pyrene as investigated using methanol extraction. MCs based on poly(l-lactic acid) prove to be practically impermeable with no pyrene released in contrast to MCs based on poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) which allow for diffusion of pyrene through the MC and fiber as visualized using fluorescence microscopy. © 2022 The Authors.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Industriell bioteknik -- Bioteknisk apparatteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Industrial Biotechnology -- Bioengineering Equipment (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Polymerkemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Polymer Chemistry (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Kemiteknik -- Polymerteknologi (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Chemical Engineering -- Polymer Technologies (hsv//eng)

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core–shell particles

filaments

nonwovens

polysaccharides

solution blown

Biopolymers

Cellulose

Fibers

Fluorescence microscopy

Lactic acid

Nonwoven fabrics

Pyrene

Silica nanoparticles

Spinning (fibers)

Core/shell particles

Filament

Functionalized

Hydroxypropyl cellulose

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles

Microcapsules

Microcarriers

Nanocarriers

Non-woven

Fluorescence

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