{"id":173761,"date":"2026-06-24T19:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T01:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/?post_type=sciencecommunication&#038;p=173761"},"modified":"2026-06-25T04:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T10:28:57","slug":"enhanced-nanofibers","status":"publish","type":"sciencecommunication","link":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/science-communication\/enhanced-nanofibers\/","title":{"rendered":"A Simple Origami Fold Makes Nanofibers More Precise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/research.tec.mx\/vivo-tec\/display\/PID_344715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamed Hosseinian<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biomedical fibres produced by electrospinning are ultrathin scaffolds for the body: they help regenerate tissue, guide cell growth, and release drugs in a controlled way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet producing high-quality, aligned nanofibers typically requires specialized equipment, complex setups, and high costs. Their performance depends on one critical factor: how well ordered they are. Achieving that level of control, however, has long been a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if producing highly aligned biomedical fibres didn\u2019t require an expensive kit or elaborate modifications, but merely a simple fold of aluminium guided by smart data analysis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution is remarkably simple: an aluminum sheet that can be easily attached and removed, requiring no modifications to the electrospinning apparatus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It turns out that a folded aluminium sheet, given an origami-like geometry and mounted on a conventional electrospinning drum, achieves something unusual in the field: it yields highly aligned, bead-free polymer fibres without modifying existing lab equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-023-34015-z#citeas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>An origami-based technique for simple, effective and inexpensive fabrication of highly aligned far-field electrospun fibers&#8221;<\/em><\/a>\u00a0 combines materials science and machine learning to pinpoint the parameters that truly determine fibre quality. Its clear advantage: it replaces complex arrangements with a practical, scalable and low-cost solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research shows that improving outcomes often requires better design, not more technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change the process, not the machine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When biomedical fibres are aligned in a single direction, their mechanical properties improve, and they can guide cell growth more effectively. Techniques using parallel electrodes, magnetic fields, specialised collectors, or post-stretching treatments are expensive, often need extra components, limit the collection area, or introduce multi-step processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In shared labs, where equipment must remain versatile, modifying a standard electrospinning system is seldom viable. Rather than changing the machine, the team proposed folding a thin aluminium sheet to create a series of regular creases, which could be placed on a conventional rotating drum collector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These folds\u2014inspired by origami\u2014guide fibre deposition and encourage directional alignment without altering the original system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This design enables evaluation of when fibres align best and which manufacturing conditions maximise the advantages of an origami-style collector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fibres were made from poly(\u03b5-caprolactone) (PCL), a biodegradable polymer widely used in biomedical applications. The team ran 243 experiments, systematically varying polymer concentration, flow rate, needle-to-collector distance, drum rotation speed, and needle diameter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each sample was analysed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fibre diameter measurements, water contact-angle analysis, fast Fourier transform (FFT), and surface intensity mapping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One variable stood out clearly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Main Driver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After demonstrating the origami design\u2019s ability to guide alignment, the next step was to identify which process variables most influenced final material quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polymer concentration\u2014the material used to form the fibres, here PCL, proved to be the key factor. At 5% solution, no continuous fibres formed, only scattered structures. At 10% and 15%, uniform, bead-free, and markedly better-aligned fibres were obtained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other variables fine-tune the result. Diameters ranged from 1.2 to 1.6 micrometres. Higher flow rates produced thicker fibres, while increasing needle-to-collector distance reduced diameter. Drum speed had little effect on dimension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surface properties changed, too. Fibres remained hydrophobic (115\u00b0\u2013129\u00b0), but higher flow produced denser, more water-repellent mats. A greater distance created more porous structures, allowing better water penetration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To assess alignment, the team used fast Fourier transform (FFT), a mathematical tool that reveals orientation patterns in microscopic structures. Disordered fibres produce diffuse signals; aligned fibres yield defined, consistent patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surface analyses confirmed that, as conditions were optimised, fibre orientation became more uniform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One more step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The study\u2019s most innovative aspect is the integration of machine learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fibres were classified as high quality if they met four criteria: strong alignment, absence of beads, homogenous deposition, and uniform thickness. Only 14.8% of the 243 experiments met all criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two interpretable machine-learning models\u2014logistic regression and decision trees\u2014were applied to identify which parameters most strongly predicted high-quality fibres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both models confirmed polymer concentration as the dominant factor, followed by drum rotation speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The logistic regression model correctly predicted high-quality fibres 88% of the time, far above chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those patterns clarify the mechanism: at low concentration, fibres fail to align; at intermediate concentrations, results improve, but only if the drum spins fast enough. In other words, success requires the right combination of settings, not a single tweak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another key finding concerns the collector itself. The folded aluminium sheet with regular creases prevented bead formation, a defect that degrades fibre quality. The creases act as guides that order deposition without adding anything to the equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taken together, the results show that a simple folded-aluminium collector can produce highly aligned, defect-free fibres using a conventional kit. Coupled with machine-learning tools to optimise manufacturing conditions, this approach offers an accessible, low-cost option for labs seeking to develop high-quality biomedical materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Main reference<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosseinian, H., Jimenez-Moreno, M., Sher, M.&nbsp;<em>et al.<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-023-34015-z#citeas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An origami-based technique for simple, effective, and inexpensive fabrication of highly aligned far-field electrospun fibers<\/a>.&nbsp;<em>Sci Rep<\/em>&nbsp;13, 7083 (2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other references<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cui, C.\u00a0<em>et al.<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35218801\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Optimizing the chitosan-PCL-based membranes with random\/aligned fiber structure for controlled ciprofloxacin delivery and wound healing.\u00a0<\/a><em>Int. J. Biol. Macromol.<\/em>\u00a0<strong>205<\/strong>, 500\u2013510 (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dewle, A., Pathak, N., Rakshasmare, P., &amp; Srivastava, A.<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33464865\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Multifarious fabrication approaches of producing aligned collagen scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.<\/a>\u00a0<em>ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng.\u00a0<\/em><strong>6<\/strong>(2), 779\u2013797 (2020).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cui, C.\u00a0<em>et al.<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2666138121000062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Electrospun chitosan nanofibers for wound healing application.<\/a>\u00a0<em>Eng. 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A.\u00a0<em>et al.<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0032386116308618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Concurrent collection and post-drawing of individual electrospun polymer nanofibers to enhance macromolecular alignment and mechanical properties<\/a>.\u00a0<em>Polymer<\/em>\u00a0<strong>103<\/strong>, 243\u2013250 (2016).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ghobeira, R.\u00a0<em>et al.<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0032386118309455\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Wide-ranging diameter scale of random and highly aligned PCL fibers electrospun using controlled working parameters<\/a>.\u00a0<em>Polymer<\/em>\u00a0<strong>157<\/strong>, 19\u201331 (2018).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Author<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/research.tec.mx\/vivo-tec\/display\/PID_344715?_gl=1*18ofo3a*_gcl_au*NTYxMTY3NjU5LjE3ODE3NTUzMTk.*_ga*MjA2NzM4MjMzOC4xNzgxNzU1MzIx*_ga_D9LSDN87GD*czE3ODIxNzI0OTckbzYkZzAkdDE3ODIxNzI0OTkkajU4JGwwJGgxNjQ1MDY1ODA5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamed Hosseinian<\/a>. Researcher in nanotechnology and bioengineering, specializing in synthetic biology, gene editing, and three-dimensional models for biomedical applications. His work focuses on developing experimental platforms to study complex cellular systems, evaluate therapeutic strategies, and advance scientific and technological innovation. He is a research professor at the <a href=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/tag\/school-of-engineering-and-sciences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey School of Engineering and Sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An aluminum folding design enables the production of highly aligned fibers for biomedical applications, offering an accessible and low-cost alternative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":173767,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[135],"class_list":["post-173761","sciencecommunication","type-sciencecommunication","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biotechnology","tag-school-of-engineering-and-sciences"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.0 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>High-Precision Nanofibers | TecScience<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An aluminum folding design enables the production of highly aligned fibers for biomedical applications, offering an accessible and low-cost alternative.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/science-communication\/enhanced-nanofibers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Simple Origami Fold Makes Nanofibers More Precise\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"An aluminum folding design enables the production of highly aligned fibers for biomedical applications, offering an accessible and low-cost alternative.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/science-communication\/enhanced-nanofibers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TecScience\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-25T10:28:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/enhanced-nanofibers.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/enhanced-nanofibers\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/enhanced-nanofibers\\\/\",\"name\":\"High-Precision Nanofibers | TecScience\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/enhanced-nanofibers\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/enhanced-nanofibers\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/9\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/enhanced-nanofibers.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-25T01:27:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-25T10:28:57+00:00\",\"description\":\"An aluminum folding design enables the production of highly aligned fibers for biomedical applications, offering an accessible and low-cost alternative.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/enhanced-nanofibers\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/enhanced-nanofibers\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/enhanced-nanofibers\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/9\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/enhanced-nanofibers.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/9\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/enhanced-nanofibers.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":500,\"caption\":\"A folded aluminum sheet with an origami-inspired geometry mounted on a conventional electrospinning drum produces highly precise polymer fibers. 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