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@article{200767,
        author = {MILIND MADHAV THOSAR and Shivani J Gandhi and Vidhi Mer},
        title = {Nanofibers: Emerging Fabrication Technologies and Application Frontiers},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {12},
        pages = {1427-1441},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=200767},
        abstract = {Nanotechnology has swiftly progressed as a prominent domain, with nanofibers arising as ultra-fine filaments distinguished by nanoscale dimensions and distinctive structural configurations, including core–shell, hollow, and porous varieties. These nanofibers demonstrate exceptional qualities, such as increased mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, thermal stability, optical characteristics, and magnetic responsiveness, rendering them very adaptable for biomedical and industrial uses. Diverse manufacturing methods, including as electrospinning, self-assembly, phase separation, and template synthesis, are extensively utilised to generate nanofibers with regulated morphology and functionality. Their characterisation employs advanced analytical techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD), light spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), as well as assessments of thickness and tensile strength. In the pharmaceutical sector, nanofibers have garnered significant interest as sophisticated drug delivery systems owing to their capacity to properly encapsulate medicines, reduce burst release, and facilitate prolonged and regulated drug release over longer durations. They have exhibited effective uses in wound dressing, cancer treatment, gene and growth factor administration, and tissue engineering for the regeneration of bone, cartilage, tendons, dental, cardiovascular, neural, and skin tissues. This overview emphasises the fabrication techniques and several biomedical applications of nanofibers.},
        keywords = {Nanofibers, Electrospinning, Pharmaceutical delivery, Sustained release, Tissue engineering, Characterisation, Nanotechnology, Biomedical applications},
        month = {May},
        }