[HTML][HTML] A review of biomimetic surface functionalization for bone-integrating orthopedic implants: Mechanisms, current approaches, and future directions

C Stewart, B Akhavan, SG Wise, MMM Bilek - Progress in Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Orthopedic implants are increasing in global prevalence, with hundreds of thousands of
operations performed annually. However, a significant proportion of these operations …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma surface functionalization: A comprehensive review of advances in the quest for bioinstructive materials and interfaces

M Zhianmanesh, A Gilmour, MMM Bilek… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Surface biofunctionalization aims to create cell-instructive surfaces that control the behavior
of cells and modulate cellular interactions by incorporating cell signaling moieties at the …

Plasma polymer-functionalized silica particles for heavy metals removal

B Akhavan, K Jarvis, P Majewski - ACS applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Highly negatively charged particles were fabricated via an innovative plasma-assisted
approach for the removal of heavy metal ions. Thiophene plasma polymerization was used …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanically robust nitrogen-rich plasma polymers: Biofunctional interfaces for surface engineering of biomedical implants

O Sharifahmadian, C Zhai, J Hung, G Shineh… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surface bio-functionalization through covalent attachment of bioactive molecules is a
promising approach to facilitate rapid bone-implant integration. Radical-rich plasma polymer …

A review on research progress in plasma-controlled superwetting surface structure and properties

D Li, K Xu, Y Zhang - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Superwetting surface can be divided into (super) hydrophilic surface and (super)
hydrophobic surface. There are many methods to control superwetting surface, among …

Antibacterial Plasma Polymer Coatings on 3D Materials for Orthopedic Applications

A Dao, C Gaitanos, S Kamble… - Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Covalent biofunctionalization of implant surfaces using anti microbial agents is a promising
approach to reducing bone infection and implant failure. Radical‐rich, ion‐assisted plasma …

[HTML][HTML] The hydrophilic-to-hydrophobic transition in glassy silica is driven by the atomic topology of its surface

Y Yu, NM Krishnan, MM Smedskjaer, G Sant… - The Journal of …, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
The surface reactivity and hydrophilicity of silicate materials are key properties for various
industrial applications. However, the structural origin of their affinity for water remains …

Polymeric coating of silica microspheres for biological applications: suppression of non-specific binding and functionalization with biomolecules

D Brambilla, A Mussida, AM Ferretti, L Sola, F Damin… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of micro-and nanoparticles in biological applications has dramatically grown during
the last few decades due to the ease of protocols development and compatibility with …

Effect of nanosilica on moisture susceptibility of asphalt emulsion mixture

SM Mirabdolazimi, MM Pakenari, A Kargari - Arabian Journal for Science …, 2021 - Springer
Moisture susceptibility is a major concern about asphalt emulsion mixtures due to low mixing
temperature and compaction. Therefore, herein, nanosilica was used because of its high …

Packed bed bioreactor for the isolation and expansion of placental-derived mesenchymal stromal cells

MJ Osiecki, TD Michl, B Kul Babur, M Kabiri… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Large numbers of Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are required for clinical relevant
doses to treat a number of diseases. To economically manufacture these MSCs, an …