Document Type
Article
Article Version
Post-print
Publication Date
6-11-2025
Abstract
This study investigates the incorporation of bacteriorhodopsin (bR) into PVA-MWNT nanofibrous scaffolds for biosensing applications. PVA-MWNT dispersions were synthesized, and scaffolds were created using electrospinning. The scaffolds were imaged using an SEM and characterized using electrochemical impedance (EIS), which indicated that the presence of bR enhanced the conductivity of the scaffolds, likely by forming conduction pathways through the nanofibers. SEM analysis suggested morphological changes in bR-containing fragments during electrospinning, as they did not align with their control structure observed via AFM. Finite element analysis investigated the diffusion behavior of bR within the scaffold, further supporting its role in conductivity enhancement.
Publication Title
MRS Communications
Repository Citation
O'Connell, Maeve; Manduca, Matthew; and Macwan, Isaac, "Carbon nanotube-based electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds for characterization of biological macromolecules" (2025). Engineering Faculty Publications. 326.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/engineering-facultypubs/326
Published Citation
O’Connell, M., Manduca, M. & Macwan, I. Carbon nanotube-based electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds for characterization of biological macromolecules. MRS Commun. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43579-025-00758-1
DOI
10.1557/s43579-025-00758-1
Peer Reviewed
Comments
© 2025 The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Materials Research Society.