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factors. Moreover, there are still a few challenges associated with electrospinning
techniques which limit the complete success of this procedure. For example, the
reproducibility of electrospinning processes remains a huge challenge due to the
miniaturized nature of the device, which makes it difficult to precisely control
the parameters on an industrial scale. Therefore, groundbreaking progress is
expected to systematically deal with the existing challenges and difficulties
involved in electrospinning processes for future practical applications as drug
delivery systems.

Acknowledgment

The authors are grateful for financial support from the National Natural Science
Foundation of China (51125011, 51373037).

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