| 초록 |
Electroactive polymer (EAP) has shown a shape or size change in response to electric stimuli. Generally EAP can be applied to mimic the movements of animals because this behaves similarly to biological muscle. EAP nanofibers have potential biomedical applications as bionanosensors, bioispired actuators and as scaffolds in biomedicine. EAP nanofibers are often produced as helical or coiled structures that are randomly oriented on a metal or semiconducting collector. However, it is important both to control the shape and alignment of the nanofibers and to fabricate composite nanofibers because improved physical properties of the nanofibers are required for their use as advanced nanobiomaterials. We report on four types of modified EAP nanofibers: aligned nanofibers, twisted nanofibers, polymeric nanochannels, and composite nanofibers. We expect that modified EAP nanofibers will be very useful when these nanofibers are applied in biomedical areas that require multifunctional materials. |
