dc.contributor.author | Savva, I. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Odysseos, A. D. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Evaggelou, L. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Marinica, O. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Vasile, E. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Vekas, L. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Sarigiannis, Y. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Krasia-Christoforou, T. | en |
dc.creator | Savva, I. | en |
dc.creator | Odysseos, A. D. | en |
dc.creator | Evaggelou, L. | en |
dc.creator | Marinica, O. | en |
dc.creator | Vasile, E. | en |
dc.creator | Vekas, L. | en |
dc.creator | Sarigiannis, Y. | en |
dc.creator | Krasia-Christoforou, T. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-06T12:24:33Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-05-06T12:24:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://gnosis.library.ucy.ac.cy/handle/7/48807 | |
dc.description.abstract | The fabrication of electrospun magnetoactive fibrous nanocomposite membranes based on the water-soluble and biocompatible poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), the biocompatible and biodegradable poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) and preformed oleic acid-coated magnetite nanoparticles (OA.Fe3O4) is reported. Visualization of the membranes by electron microscopy techniques reveals the presence of continuous fibers of approximately 2 μm in diameter, with the magnetic nanoparticles being evenly distributed within the fibers, retaining at the same time their nanosized diameters (∼5 nm). Thermal gravimetric analysis measurements suggest that the magnetic nanoparticles embedded within the polymer fibers affect favorably the thermal stability of the membranes. Moreover, assessment of their magnetic characteristics by vibrating sample magnetometry discloses tunable superparamagnetic behavior at ambient temperature. For the first time, the biocompatibility and biodegradability of PEO/PLLA and the tunable magnetic activity of the OA.Fe3O4 are combined in the same drug delivery system, with N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (acetaminophen) as a proof-of-concept pharmaceutical. Furthermore, their heating ability under alternating current (AC) magnetic field conditions is evaluated using frequency of 110 kHz and corresponding magnetic field strength of 25 mT (19.9 kA/m). Consequently, these magnetoactive fibrous nanocomposites exhibit promising characteristics for future exploitation in magnetothermally triggered drug delivery. © 2013 American Chemical Society. | en |
dc.language.iso | eng | en |
dc.source | Biomacromolecules | en |
dc.subject | article | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | priority journal | en |
dc.subject | unclassified drug | en |
dc.subject | drug coating | en |
dc.subject | macrogol | en |
dc.subject | electron microscopy | en |
dc.subject | Analgesics | en |
dc.subject | paracetamol | en |
dc.subject | Kinetics | en |
dc.subject | drug delivery system | en |
dc.subject | drug synthesis | en |
dc.subject | Drug delivery | en |
dc.subject | Nanocomposites | en |
dc.subject | Superparamagnetic behavior | en |
dc.subject | Magnetic fields | en |
dc.subject | magnetism | en |
dc.subject | structure analysis | en |
dc.subject | Magnetic field strengths | en |
dc.subject | Nanoparticles | en |
dc.subject | drug release | en |
dc.subject | Thermogravimetric analysis | en |
dc.subject | thermogravimetry | en |
dc.subject | Magnetic nano-particles | en |
dc.subject | magnetite nanoparticle | en |
dc.subject | nanocomposite | en |
dc.subject | Biocompatibility | en |
dc.subject | Polyethylene oxides | en |
dc.subject | Thermal gravimetric analysis | en |
dc.subject | Fibrous membranes | en |
dc.subject | polylactide | en |
dc.subject | Poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) | en |
dc.subject | Acetaminophen | en |
dc.subject | Antipyretics | en |
dc.subject | biodegradability | en |
dc.subject | Biodegradation | en |
dc.subject | Drug Carriers | en |
dc.subject | Drug release properties | en |
dc.subject | Drug Stability | en |
dc.subject | Electrochemical Techniques | en |
dc.subject | electrospun magnetoactive fibrous nanocomposite membrane | en |
dc.subject | Epoxy Compounds | en |
dc.subject | magnetic field | en |
dc.subject | magnetic nanoparticle | en |
dc.subject | Magnetite Nanoparticles | en |
dc.subject | magnetometry | en |
dc.subject | Nano-composite membranes | en |
dc.subject | nanofiber | en |
dc.subject | Non-Narcotic | en |
dc.subject | oleic acid | en |
dc.subject | Polyesters | en |
dc.subject | temperature sensitivity | en |
dc.subject | thermostability | en |
dc.subject | Vibrating sample magnetometry | en |
dc.title | Fabrication, characterization, and evaluation in drug release properties of magnetoactive poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(l -lactide) electrospun membranes | en |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1021/bm401363v | |
dc.description.volume | 14 | |
dc.description.startingpage | 4436 | |
dc.description.endingpage | 4446 | |
dc.author.faculty | Πολυτεχνική Σχολή / Faculty of Engineering | |
dc.author.department | Τμήμα Μηχανικών Μηχανολογίας και Κατασκευαστικής / Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | |
dc.type.uhtype | Article | en |
dc.contributor.orcid | Krasia-Christoforou, T. [0000-0002-9915-491X] | |
dc.description.totalnumpages | 4436-4446 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0002-9915-491X | |