As for the graft type, the elongation at break did not show an obvious trend, as the silicone groups on the side chains are not able to influence the nanofiber properties because the ratio of polyurethane and silicone in the molecular chain do not change with an increase of chain length.
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Physical Properties and In Vitro Biocompatible Evaluation of Silicone-Modified Polyurethane Nanofibers and Films.
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Block-type PUSX nanofibers showed a decreasing trend in water retention with the increase of both silicone chain length and silicone concentration, because of the hydrophobicity of silicone.