%R MTMT:33091422 10.1007/s10973-022-11554-7
%O Laboratory of Plastics and Rubber Technology, Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, P.O. Box 91, Budapest, 1521, Hungary            
            Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, ELKH EĂśtvĂśs LorĂĄnd Research Network, P.O. Box 286, Budapest, 1519, Hungary            
            Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Regulatory Affairs, University of Szeged, Szeged, 6720, Hungary            
            Export Date: 13 September 2022            
            CODEN: JTACF            
            Correspondence Address: Cui, L.; Laboratory of Plastics and Rubber Technology, P.O. Box 91, Hungary; email: biluoyunduan@gmail.com
%D 2022
%I szte
%N 23
%J JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
%X PLA fibers containing metronidazole as the active component were produced by electrospinning from a solvent mixture of dichloromethane (DCM) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The DMSO content of the spinning solution changed between 0 and 25 vol% in 5 vol% steps. The fibers were dried at different temperatures, and processes taking place during fiber production and drying were followed by thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. The morphology and structure of the fibers were studied by microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The mechanical properties of fiber mats and the release of the drug were also determined as a function of processing and drying parameters. The results showed that several processes take place during the production and subsequent handling of the fibers including the evaporation of the solvent (DMSO), the crystallization of the polymer, the changing of composition, phase separation and the consequent partitioning of the drug. The crystalline structure of the fibers changes considerably during drying which determines their mechanical properties. The rate of evaporation and crystallization is in the same order of magnitude. The rate of both processes increases considerably with temperature, but does not depend strongly on the amount of DMSO in the spinning solution. Both the amount of the drug released and the rate of release cover a wide range depending on the parameters of the preparation technology. The large range of mechanical and functional properties obtained allows the control of the kinetics of drug release to some extent.
%A  Yi Lan
%A  Luo Sheng
%A  Cui Lu
%A  Budai-SzĹącs MĂĄria
%A  MĂłczĂł JĂĄnos
%A  PukĂĄnszky BĂŠla
%V 147
%P 13191-13199
%L publicatio29222
%T Processes taking place during the preparation and use of electrospun PLA fibers and their effect on controlled drug release