Overcoming Silk Fibroin Electrospinning Limitations: Ultra-High Surface Area Nanofibers and Microfilms Through Ethyl Cellulose-Assisted High-Speed Spinning

Key Points

• This research aims to overcome limitations in silk fibroin electrospinning to create nanofibers with ultra-high surface areas and improved properties.
• Utilized ethyl cellulose to enhance silk fibroin electrospinning process.
• Developed high-speed spinning techniques to produce nanofibers and microfilms.
• Analyzed mechanical strength and biocompatibility of the resulting materials.
• Achieved ultra-high surface area nanofibers with significantly improved mechanical properties.
• Reported enhanced biocompatibility for the developed biomaterials.
• Demonstrated feasibility for industrial and biomedical applications.