**Author details**

A. Alubaidy1 , K. Venkatakrishnan2 and B. Tan3\*

\*Address all correspondence to: tanbo@ryerson. ca

1 School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Sheridan Institute of Technology & Ad‐ vanced Learning, Brampton, Canada

2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This chapter is designed to be a comprehensive source for nanofibers reinforced polymer studies. The fundamental properties, manufacturing techniques, and applications of nano‐ fibers reinforced polymer materials are discussed. In addition, this chapter introduce an in depth scientific framework for the advances in nanofibers reinforced polymer researches as well as scientific principles and mechanisms in relation to the methods of fabrication of rein‐ forced microstructuring with a discussion on potential commercial applications. The me‐ chanical, electrical, and magnetic properties of nanofibers reinforced polymer microstructures will be the focus of this chapter. It also offers an in depth discussion on methodology, modeling, characterization, fabrication, and applications for nanofibers rein‐ forced polymers.

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In conclusion, this chapter focused on nanofibers reinforced polymer microstructures, including fundamental properties, manufacturing techniques, and applications. The chapter also discussed the scientific principles and mechanisms in relation to the methods of process‐ ing, manufacturing and commercial applications. The mechanical, electrical, and magnetic properties of nanofibers reinforced polymers has been discussed in details and it offers insight studies on technology, modeling, characterization, processing, manufacturing, and applica‐

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1 School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Sheridan Institute of Technology & Ad‐

2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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**Chapter 8**

**Use of Self-Assembly Nanofibre Biomaterials for Neural**

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) are serious health problems in society. It is estimated that approximately 1.7 million TBI (Ghajar, 2000) and 12,000 new cases of SCI (https://www.nscisc.uab.edu, 2011) occur each year in the U.S. TBI is the leading cause of death and permanent severe neurological disabilities in individuals aged below 45 years in the western world. Similarly, SCI affects young adults with an average age of 40.7 years, and is predominantly caused by motor vehicle accidents. Both types of central nervous system (CNS) injuries commonly result in significant sensorimotor deficits as well as psychological and cognitive impairments. The associated social-economic burden is

Peripheral nervous injuries (PNI) are most primarily caused by traffic accident, bone fractures and joint dislocations (Millesi et al., 1998). Additionally, complications of region‐ al anesthesia and some neuropathic or metabolic disorders may also cause PNI. The incidence is around 2.8% of trauma patients per year. Injuries to the peripheral nerves may lead to partial or complete loss of sensory, motor or autonomic functions that can serious‐ ly compromise the life quality of the patients and result in significant socioeconomic loss

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**Repair After Injury**

Mingyong Gao, Jiasong Guo,

http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/57098

**1.1. Central nervous system injury**

**1.2. Peripheral nervous system injury**

(Noble et al., 1998; Taylor et al., 2008).

**1. Introduction**

significant.

Gilberto K. K. Leung and Wutian Wu

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