Nitric oxide-releasing electrospun polymer microfibers

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2011 Feb;3(2):426-32. doi: 10.1021/am101010e. Epub 2011 Jan 20.

Abstract

The preparation of electrospun polymer microfibers with nitric oxide (NO)-release capabilities is described. Polymer solutions containing disodium 1-[2-(carboxylato)pyrrolidin-1-yl]diazen-1-ium-1,2-diolate (PROLI/NO), a low-molecular-weight NO donor, were electrospun to generate fibers ranging from 100-3000 nm in diameter capable of releasing NO upon immersion in aqueous solutions under physiological conditions (pH 7.4, 37 °C), with kinetics depending on polymer composition and fiber diameter. The NO release half-life for PROLI/NO-doped electrospun fibers was 2-200 times longer than that of PROLI/NO alone. The influence of polymer concentration, applied voltage, capillary diameter, solution conductivity, flow rate, and additives on fiber properties are reported and discussed with respect to potential applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Electrochemical Techniques / methods*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Nanofibers / chemistry*
  • Nitric Oxide / chemistry*
  • Nitric Oxide Donors / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Proline / analogs & derivatives*
  • Proline / chemistry

Substances

  • Nitric Oxide Donors
  • proline-nitric oxide
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Proline