Research Article

Electrospun Chitosan/Polyethylene Oxide Nanofibrous Scaffolds with Potential Antibacterial Wound Dressing Applications

Table 1

Viscosity of chitosan/PEO solutions generated with/without 10% DMSO and 1% Triton X-100.

Mass ratioViscosity (cP)Conductivity (mS/cm)

2 : 1 without cosolvents 4447 ± 5152.15 ± 0.04
2 : 1 with DMSO only3557 ± 1422.17 ± 0.01
2 : 1 with Triton X-100 2392 ± 120 2.52 ± 0.03
2 : 1 with cosolvents 3067 ± 7382.19 ± 0.19
1 : 1 with cosolvents2044 ± 413 1.67 ± 0.07
1 : 2 with cosolvents1871 ± 254 1.24 ± 0.05

, viscosity comparisons made to 2 : 1 CS/PEO without cosolvents.
, conductivity comparisons made to 2 : 1 CS/PEO without cosolvents.