Modulation of cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation on materials designed for body implants

L Bacakova, E Filova, M Parizek, T Ruml… - Biotechnology …, 2011 - Elsevier
The interaction of cells and tissues with artificial materials designed for applications in
biotechnologies and in medicine is governed by the physical and chemical properties of the …

Diamond thin films: giving biomedical applications a new shine

PA Nistor, PW May - Journal of the royal society interface, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Progress made in the last two decades in chemical vapour deposition technology has
enabled the production of inexpensive, high-quality coatings made from diamond to become …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of polycaprolactone for bone tissue engineering scaffolds: In vitro degradation and biological studies

Y Hou, W Wang, P Bartolo - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is one of the most recognized polymeric materials used for bone
tissue engineering scaffold fabrication. This study aims to evaluate the effects of the …

Osteointegration of titanium implant is sensitive to specific nanostructure morphology

VVD Rani, L Vinoth-Kumar, VC Anitha, K Manzoor… - Acta biomaterialia, 2012 - Elsevier
An important aspect of orthopedic implant integration is the enhancement of functional
activity of osteoblasts at the tissue–implant interface without any fibrous tissue intervention …

Cell response to nanocrystallized metallic substrates obtained through severe plastic deformation

S Bagherifard, R Ghelichi… - … applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Cell–substrate interface is known to control the cell response and subsequent cell functions.
Among the various biophysical signals, grain structure, which indicates the repeating …

The use of nanodiamond monolayer coatings to promote the formation of functional neuronal networks

A Thalhammer, RJ Edgington, LA Cingolani… - Biomaterials, 2010 - Elsevier
Nanostructured materials provide a new dimension of interaction with biological systems
that takes place on a sub-cellular level with a high degree of specificity. In the field of …

Preparation of highly wettable coatings on Ti–6Al–4V ELI alloy for traumatological implants using micro-arc oxidation in an alkaline electrolyte

R Gabor, M Doubkova, S Gorosova, K Malanik… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Pulsed micro-arc oxidation (MAO) in a strongly alkaline electrolyte (pH> 13), consisting of
Na2SiO3⋅ 9H2O and NaOH, was used to form a thin porous oxide coating consisting of two …

3D-printed objects for multipurpose applications

N Hossain, MA Chowdhury, MBA Shuvho… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract 3D printing is a popular nonconventional manufacturing technique used to print 3D
objects by using conventional and nonconventional materials. The application and uses of …

Mixed oxide nanotubes in nanomedicine: A dead-end or a bridge to the future?

M Sarraf, B Nasiri-Tabrizi, CH Yeong… - Ceramics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanomedicine has seen a significant rise in the development of new research tools and
clinically functional devices. In this regard, significant advances and new commercial …

In vitro studies on the effect of particle size on macrophage responses to nanodiamond wear debris

V Thomas, BA Halloran, N Ambalavanan, SA Catledge… - Acta biomaterialia, 2012 - Elsevier
Nanostructured diamond coatings improve the smoothness and wear characteristics of the
metallic component of total hip replacements and increase the longevity of these implants …