Celebioglu A.Kayaci-Senirmak, F.Ipek, S.Durgun, EnginUyar, Tamer2018-04-122018-04-1220162042-6496http://hdl.handle.net/11693/36681Vanillin/cyclodextrin inclusion complex nanofibers (vanillin/CD-IC NFs) were successfully obtained from three modified CD types (HPβCD, HPγCD and MβCD) in three different solvent systems (water, DMF and DMAc) via an electrospinning technique without using a carrier polymeric matrix. Vanillin/CD-IC NFs with uniform and bead-free fiber morphology were successfully produced and their free-standing nanofibrous webs were obtained. The polymer-free CD/vanillin-IC-NFs allow us to accomplish a much higher vanillin loading (∼12%, w/w) when compared to electrospun polymeric nanofibers containing CD/vanillin-IC (∼5%, w/w). Vanillin has a volatile nature yet, after electrospinning, a significant amount of vanillin was preserved due to complex formation depending on the CD types. Maximum preservation of vanillin was observed for vanillin/MβCD-IC NFs which is up to ∼85% w/w, besides, a considerable amount of vanillin (∼75% w/w) was also preserved for vanillin/HPβCD-IC NFs and vanillin/HPγCD-IC NFs. Phase solubility studies suggested a 1:1 molar complexation tendency between guest vanillin and host CD molecules. Molecular modelling studies and experimental findings revealed that vanillin:CD complexation was strongest for MβCD when compared to HPβCD and HPγCD in vanillin/CD-IC NFs. For vanillin/CD-IC NFs, water solubility and the antioxidant property of vanillin was improved significantly owing to inclusion complexation. In brief, polymer-free vanillin/CD-IC NFs are capable of incorporating a much higher loading of vanillin and effectively preserve volatile vanillin. Hence, encapsulation of volatile active agents such as flavor, fragrance and essential oils in electrospun polymer-free CD-IC NFs may have potential for food related applications by integrating the particularly large surface area of NFs with the non-toxic nature of CD and inclusion complexation benefits, such as high temperature stability, improved water solubility and an enhanced antioxidant property, etc.EnglishAntioxidantsElectrospinningEssential oilsHigh temperature applicationsNanofibersOils and fatsSolubilitySpinning (fibers)Thermodynamic stabilityAntioxidant propertiesElectrospinning techniquesElectrospun polymersHigh temperature stabilityHigh thermal stabilityInclusion complexationPhase-solubility studiesPolymeric nanofibersPolymersAntioxidantBenzaldehyde derivativeCyclodextrinNanofiberPolymerVanillinBiologyChemistryMolecular modelNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopySolubilityAntioxidantsBenzaldehydesComputational BiologyCyclodextrinsMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyModels, MolecularNanofibersPolymersSolubilityArticle10.1039/c6fo00569a