Abstract
The aim of this work was to investigate the characteristics of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibres with the incorporation of Aloe vera as a novel polymer-drug carrier. The nanofibres were produced via the electrospinning technique. The morphological structure and properties were characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The FESEM image shows homogenous and linear fibre when PVA is mixed with Aloe vera. The average size was 123 nm, smaller than the PVA nanofibre. The presence of aloin in DSC showed that the Aloe vera was successfully embedded within the PVA nanofibre.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the grant provided by the Ministry of Education through the Exploratory Research Grant Scheme (ERGS). The assistance from the Research Management Institute (RMI) of Universiti Teknologi MARA is greatly appreciated.
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Abdullah@Shukry, N.A., Ahmad Sekak, K., Ahmad, M.R., Bustami Effendi, T.J. (2014). Characteristics of Electrospun PVA-Aloe vera Nanofibres Produced via Electrospinning. In: Ahmad, M., Yahya, M. (eds) Proceedings of the International Colloquium in Textile Engineering, Fashion, Apparel and Design 2014 (ICTEFAD 2014). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-011-7_2
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