Fabrication of Multifunctional Nanofiber Mats by Emulsion Electrospinning of TPU/Fish Skin Gelatin Incorporating Plant Extract-Based Therapeutic Oil for Wound Dressing Applications

Keskinkaya R., Yıldırım A., Çağlayan Ş., Erdoğan E. S., Türker Y., Dikmetaş D. N., ...Daha Fazla

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/mame.202500015
  • Dergi Adı: Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: emulsion electrospinning, fish skin gelatin (FSG), H. perforatum oil, thermoplastic polyurethane, wound dressing
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, for the first time thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), fish skin gelatin (FSG), and H. perforatum oil (HPO) combine to form a new nanofiber material by using the emulsion electrospinning technique. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) are used for the characterization studies. Moreover, antibacterial activities, in vitro wound healing and cytotoxicity of the TPU mats are also investigated. The SEM investigations reveal that the average diameters of defect-free TPU nanofiber mats with diverse HPO concentrations are ≈400–500 nm and suitable to mimic the native extracellular matrix (ECM) with these values. Moreover, although there is no antibacterial activity in the control TPU mat, the addition of the tannic acid crosslinker and 12% of HPO to the nanofiber mat acquires a 31.3% inhibition against Staphylococcus aureus and a 21.0% against Escherichia coli. Furthermore, the TPU nanofiber mat with the highest HPO concentration (12%) is non-toxic to the cells and tends to promote healing in vitro assay. Overall results indicate that the wound healing properties of the obtained HPO-encapsulated TPU nanofiber mats can be a promising candidate for wound dressing applications.