Sustainable Nonwoven Scaffolds Engineered with Recycled Carbon Fiber for Enhanced Biocompatibility and Cell Interaction: From Waste to Health.

ABSTRACT: Carbon fibers, driven by ever-increasing demand, are contributing to a continuous rise in the generation of waste and byproducts destined for landfills or incineration. Recycling carbon fibers presents a promising strategy for reducing carbon emissions and conserving resources, thus contributing to more sustainable waste management practices. Discovering applications of recycled carbon fibers (rCFs) would inevitably accelerate the targeted integration of sustainable materials, fostering a circular economy. Herein, we have engineered rCF-based needlepunched nonwoven scaffolds and their blends with polypropylene (PP) fibers, providing the first example of investigating their interactions with human lung epithelial cells (Calu-3) and murine fibroblast cells (NIH/3T3). To promote the adsorptio

SUBMITTER: Naumann J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11921018 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature