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Mohammadi H, Muhamad N, Sulong AB, Ahmadipour M. Recent advances on biofunctionalization of metallic substrate using ceramic coating: How far are we from clinically stable implant? J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Constantinoiu I, Viespe C. ZnO Metal Oxide Semiconductor in Surface Acoustic Wave Sensors: A Review. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20185118. [PMID: 32911800 PMCID: PMC7570870 DOI: 10.3390/s20185118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Surface acoustic wave (SAW) gas sensors are of continuous development interest to researchers due to their sensitivity, short detection time, and reliability. Among the most used materials to achieve the sensitive film of SAW sensors are metal oxide semiconductors, which are highlighted by thermal and chemical stability, by the presence on their surface of free electrons and also by the possibility of being used in different morphologies. For different types of gases, certain metal oxide semiconductors are used, and ZnO is an important representative for this category of materials in the field of sensors. Having a great potential for the development of SAW sensors, the discussion related to the development of the sensitivity of metal oxide semiconductors, especially ZnO, by the synthesis method or by obtaining new materials, is suitable and necessary to have an overview of the latest results in this domain.
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Composite Fiber Networks Based on Polycaprolactone and Bioactive Glass-Ceramics for Tissue Engineering Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12081806. [PMID: 32806530 PMCID: PMC7463601 DOI: 10.3390/polym12081806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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In this work, composite fibers connected in three-dimensional porous scaffolds were fabricated by electrospinning, starting from polycaprolactone and inorganic powders synthesized by the sol-gel method. The aim was to obtain materials dedicated to the field of bone regeneration, with controllable properties of bioresorbability and bioactivity. The employed powders were nanometric and of a glass-ceramic type, a fact that constitutes the premise of a potential attachment to living tissue in the physiological environment. The morphological characterization performed on the composite materials validated both the fibrous character and oxide powder distribution within the polymer matrix. Regarding the biological evaluation, the period of immersion in simulated body fluid led to the initiation of polymer degradation and a slight mineralization of the embedded particles, while the osteoblast cells cultured in the presence of these scaffolds revealed a spatial distribution at different depths and a primary networking tendency, based on the composites’ geometrical and dimensional features.
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Tie L, Răileanu M, Bacalum M, Codita I, Negrea ȘM, Caracoti CȘ, Drăgulescu EC, Campu A, Astilean S, Focsan M. Versatile Polypeptide-Functionalized Plasmonic Paper as Synergistic Biocompatible and Antimicrobial Nanoplatform. Molecules 2020; 25:E3182. [PMID: 32668589 PMCID: PMC7397136 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25143182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nowadays, thanks to nanotechnological progress, which itself guides us more and more closely toward not only the efficient design of innovative nanomaterials or nanostructures, but to the improvement of their functionality, we benefit from an important asset in the battle against pathogenic illnesses. Herein, we report a versatile biocompatible plasmonic nanoplatform based on a Whatman paper incorporating positively-charged gold nanospherical particles via the immersion approach. The morphological characterization of the as-engineered-plasmonic paper was examined by SEM (scanning electron microscopy) and HRTEM (high-resolution transmission electron microscopy) investigations, while its surface chemical modification with a synthetic polypeptide, specifically RRWHRWWRR-NH2 (P2), was proved by monitoring the plasmonic response of loaded gold nanospheres and the emission signal of P2 via fluorescence spectroscopy. The as-functionalized plasmonic paper is non-cytotoxic towards BJ fibroblast human cells at bactericidal concentrations. Finally, the antimicrobial activity of the P2-functionalized plasmonic paper on both planktonic bacteria and biofilms was tested against two reference strains: Gram-positive Bacteria, i.e., Staphylococcus aureus and the Gram-negative Bacteria, i.e., Escherichia coli, determining microbial inhibition of up to 100% for planktonic bacteria. In line with the above presented nanoplatform's proper design, followed by their functionalization with active antimicrobial peptides, new roads can be open for determining antibiotic-free treatments against different relevant pathogens.
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Affiliation(s)
- Leopold Tie
- Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Center, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurean No.42, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (L.T.); (A.C.); (S.A.)
- Biomolecular Physics Department, Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, M Kogalniceanu No. 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Life and Environmental Physics, Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (M.R.); (M.B.)
- Department of Electricity, Solid State and Biophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 077125 Măgurele, Romania
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- Department of Life and Environmental Physics, Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (M.R.); (M.B.)
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- Cantacuzino National Medical-Military Institute for Research-Development, Splaiul Independenței 103, 050096 Bucharest, Romania; (I.C.); (S.M.N.); (C.S.C.); (E.-C.D.)
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- Cantacuzino National Medical-Military Institute for Research-Development, Splaiul Independenței 103, 050096 Bucharest, Romania; (I.C.); (S.M.N.); (C.S.C.); (E.-C.D.)
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- Cantacuzino National Medical-Military Institute for Research-Development, Splaiul Independenței 103, 050096 Bucharest, Romania; (I.C.); (S.M.N.); (C.S.C.); (E.-C.D.)
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- Cantacuzino National Medical-Military Institute for Research-Development, Splaiul Independenței 103, 050096 Bucharest, Romania; (I.C.); (S.M.N.); (C.S.C.); (E.-C.D.)
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- Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Center, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurean No.42, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (L.T.); (A.C.); (S.A.)
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- Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Center, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurean No.42, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (L.T.); (A.C.); (S.A.)
- Biomolecular Physics Department, Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, M Kogalniceanu No. 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Center, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurean No.42, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (L.T.); (A.C.); (S.A.)
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Due to the fact of their ability to bond with human’s hard tissue, bioglasses have gained interest in the biomedical field with certain purposes regarding their usage in the replacement, healing or repair of bones. In the form of thin films, they trigger an increase in biocompatibility for the inert supports after implantation, based on surface engineering to ensure osteoinduction. For that, this research is focused on obtaining coatings based on cerium-enriched bioglass to generate bioactive and potential additional antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. The addressed oxide system was a novel and complex one, 46.10 SiO2–2.60 P2O5–16.90 CaO–10.00 MgO–19.40 Na2O–5.00 CeO2 (mol%), while two different synthesis methods, laser ablation and spin coating, were tackled comparatively. In the case of the first technique, substrate temperature was selected as variable parameter (room temperature or 300 °C). After conducting a complex characterization, films’ deposition was validated, their bioactive behaviour was proven by the formation of calcium phosphate after immersion in simulated body fluid for four weeks, while the impact exerted on the tested human fibroblast BJ cells (ATCC, CRL-2522) confirmed the applicative potential.
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Pulsed Laser Deposition Derived Bioactive Glass-Ceramic Coatings for Enhancing the Biocompatibility of Scaffolding Materials. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13112615. [PMID: 32521699 PMCID: PMC7321570 DOI: 10.3390/ma13112615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The purpose of this work was to propose and evaluate a new composition for a bioactive glass-ceramic starting from the well-known 45S5 commercial product. Thus, we developed a modified version, including MgO, an oxide that turned out to induce superior mechanical properties and improved biological response. This had the following molar percentages: 46.1% SiO2, 2.6% P2O5, 16.9% CaO, 10.0% MgO, and 24.4% Na2O. The precursor alkoxides and nitrates were processed by a standard sol-gel technique, resulting in a glass-ceramic target, suitable for laser ablation experiments. Combeite (Na2Ca2Si3O9) was identified as a main crystalline phase within the calcined sol-gel powder, as well as in the case of the target sintered at 900 °C. The thin films were deposited on silicon substrates, at room temperature or 300 °C, being subsequently characterized from the material point of view, as well as in terms of bioactivity in simulated conditions and biocompatibility in relation to human fibroblast BJ cells. The investigations revealed the deposition of nanostructured glassy layers with a low proportion of crystalline domains; it was shown that a higher substrate temperature promoted the formation of surfaces with less irregularities, as a consequence of material arrangement into a shell with better morphological homogeneity. The complex elemental composition of the target was successfully transferred to the coatings, which ensured pronounced mineralization and a stimulating environment for the cell cultures. Thereby, both samples were covered with a thick layer of apatite after immersion in simulated body fluid for 28 days, and the one processed at room temperature was qualified to be the best in relation to the cells.
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