The present invention provides compositions comprising aligned fibers of electrospun PNIPAAm and poly (-caprolactone) (PCL) (denoted PNIPAAm/PCL fibers). The PNIPAAm/PCL compositions enable enhanced growth and detachment of intact anisotropic cell sheets. The compositions do not require chemical modification or resource-intensive techniques, thus saving time and expense, and have the potential to generate tissue-specific, aligned cell sheets for transplant studies.

The present invention provides compositions comprising aligned fibers of electrospun PNIPAAm and poly (-caprolactone) (PCL) (denoted PNIPAAm/PCL fibers). The PNIPAAm/PCL compositions enable enhanced growth and detachment of intact anisotropic cell sheets. The compositions do not require chemical modification or resource-intensive techniques, thus saving time and expense, and have the potential to generate tissue-specific, aligned cell sheets for transplant studies.

A nonwoven flame barrier useful in applications requiring a high performance low cost flame barriers that can protect against elevated flame temperatures for extended time periods includes an intimate blend of virgin oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers; regenerated oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers; and silica fibers or silica-loaded fibers.

A nonwoven flame barrier useful in applications requiring a high performance low cost flame barriers that can protect against elevated flame temperatures for extended time periods includes an intimate blend of virgin oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers; regenerated oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers; and silica fibers or silica-loaded fibers.

A flame-retardant fiber composite includes an acrylic fiber A containing an acrylic copolymer and an aramid fiber. The acrylic fiber A is substantially free of an antimony compound, and the flame-retardant fiber composite forms a surface-foamed char layer when burned. A flame-retardant work clothing includes the flame-retardant acrylic fiber. A highly flame-retardant fiber composite and highly flame-retardant work clothing include an acrylic fiber, and are capable of exhibiting high flame retardancy while suppressing environmental impacts caused by a flame retardant.

Systems and methods that entail polymeric fibers produced via an electrospinning process, and metallic nanostructures adhered to surfaces of the polymeric fibers via an electroless deposition process. Suitable materials for the polymeric fibers and metallic nanostructures include polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers and copper nanostructures, respectively.

Systems and methods that entail polymeric fibers produced via an electrospinning process, and metallic nanostructures adhered to surfaces of the polymeric fibers via an electroless deposition process. Suitable materials for the polymeric fibers and metallic nanostructures include polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers and copper nanostructures, respectively.

A loom system for making a fibrous preform may comprise a base, a bedplate coupled to the base, wherein the bedplate is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation, and an air entangling module coupled to the base. The air entangling module may comprise an air entangling head coupled to an outer support and an inner support, wherein the air entangling head is configured to apply a jet of air toward the bedplate at an entangling zone. The air entangling head may have freedom of motion along the outer support and the inner support, and may be configured to rest on top of a fibrous layer.

In the process of preparing nanofibers by using an electrospinning process and preparing micron fibers by using a flash-spinning process, an electrospinning nozzle and a flash-spinning nozzle are controlled to be located above a receiving conveyor belt, and are directly opposite to each other with a spacing of 15-40 cm, and the electrospinning nozzle is controlled to be connected to a high-voltage power supply, and the flash-spinning nozzle and the receiving conveyor belt are controlled to be grounded to prepare a product; the prepared product has a film-like structure and consists of nanofibers and micron fibers. The micron fibers are mutually entangled, curled and interpenetrated, and the nanofibers are uniformly interspersed and distributed within the micron fibers, some of the nanofibers and the micron fibers forming entangled and interpenetrated structures, with mutual bonding between the nanofibers, between the micron fibers and between the nanofibers and the micron fibers.

In the process of preparing nanofibers by using an electrospinning process and preparing micron fibers by using a flash-spinning process, an electrospinning nozzle and a flash-spinning nozzle are controlled to be located above a receiving conveyor belt, and are directly opposite to each other with a spacing of 15-40 cm, and the electrospinning nozzle is controlled to be connected to a high-voltage power supply, and the flash-spinning nozzle and the receiving conveyor belt are controlled to be grounded to prepare a product; the prepared product has a film-like structure and consists of nanofibers and micron fibers. The micron fibers are mutually entangled, curled and interpenetrated, and the nanofibers are uniformly interspersed and distributed within the micron fibers, some of the nanofibers and the micron fibers forming entangled and interpenetrated structures, with mutual bonding between the nanofibers, between the micron fibers and between the nanofibers and the micron fibers.