Research Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 1996-5044 xxxx-xxxx Asian Network for Scientific Information 10.3923/rjnn.2013.19.33 Patil Basanagowda M. Hooli Ashok A. 1 2013 3 1 The research and development of nanofibers has gained tremendous importance because of their unique properties and intriguing applications in the field of biomedicine (tissue engineering scaffold and drug delivery system), composites, sensor technology, optoelectronics, catalysis, filtration, protective clothing, energy storage, aerospace etc. Electrospinning is currently the only technique which can produce continuous fibers with diameters down to a few nanometers. This method (electrospinning) is simple and can be applied to polymers (solution and melt) and polymers loaded with active agents (e.g., enzyme), chromophores, or nanoparticles, as well as to metals and ceramics. Fibers can be oriented in an ordered way using special techniques or collectors, for specific applications e.g., filters, protective clothing. The electrospinning method can be modified to produce fibers with complex architectures, e.g., core-shell fibers or hollow fibers. It is evident by exponentially increasing research papers in commercial applications, due to wide scope of applicability and simple method of production of nanofibers lots of efforts are being made by the engineers and scientists to study the commercial applications.

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