Nanofibers

= __**Properties of Nanofibers**__  =

Nanofibers display special properties mainly due to extremely high surface to weight ratio compared to conventional nonwovens. Low density, large surface area to mass, high pore volume, and tight pore size make the nanofiber nonwoven appropriate for a wide range of filtration applications.

=__ Applications of Nanofibers __=

1) Nanofibers are also used in medical applications, which include, drug and gene delivery, artificial blood vessels, artificial organs, and medical facemasks. For example, carbon fiber hollow nano tubes, smaller than blood cells, have potential to carry drugs in to blood cells



2) Nanofibers have important applications in filtration. High porous structure with high surface area makes them perfetly suited for many filtration applications. Nanofibers are ideally suited for filtering submicron particles from air or water. = =