Electrospun Non-Woven Fabrics of Poly(ε-caprolactone) and Their Biodegradation by Pure Cultures of Soil Filamentous Fungi

摘要

The biodegradation of electrospun nano-fibers of poly(ε-caprolactone) was firstly investigated, using pure-cultured soil filamentous fungi. In the biochemical oxygen demand test, the biodegradation of the nano-fiber exceeded 20-30% carbon dioxide generation. The biodegradabilities decrease with increase of the mean fiber diameter.