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US 10,105,656 B2Granted
Electrospun cactus mucilage nanofibers
AssigneeUniversity of South Florida
InventorsSylvia W. Thomas, Norma A. Alcantar, Yanay Pais
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Abstract
Novel electrospun nanofibers and nanofibrous membranes, methods of manufacturing the same, and methods of using the same are provided. The nanofibers include a cactus mucilage, such as mucilage from Opuntia ficus-indica. An organic polymer can be added to the cactus mucilage before electrospinning. The nanofibrous membranes can be used in water filtration.
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A method of producing an electrospun nanofiber, comprising:
- forming an electrospinning solution comprising a cactus mucilage and an organic polymer;
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- electrospinning the electrospinning solution to form the electrospun nanofibril.
A method of filtering contaminants from a fluid, comprising:
- providing a nanofibrous membrane;
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- passing the fluid through the nanofibrous membrane, such that the nanofibrous membrane absorbs at least one contaminant from the fluid,
- wherein the nanofibrous membrane comprise at least one electrospun nanofiber comprising a cactus mucilage.
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