Permanently hydrophilic, piezoelectric PVDF nanofibrous scaffolds promoting unaided electromechanical stimulation on osteoblasts

• DOI: 10.1039/c8nr10384d
• Publication Date: 2019-04-12T08:35:13Z
• Authors: Maria Kitsara; Andreu Blanquer; Gonzalo Murillo; Vincent Humblot; Sara De Bragança ...; Carme Nogués; Elena Ibáñez; Jaume Esteve; Leonardo Barrios
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; Microscopy, Confocal; Osteoblasts; Plasma Gases; Tissue Scaffolds; Cell Survival; Surface Properties; Nanofibers; Biocompatible Materials; [SDV.BC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cellular Biology; Electric Stimulation; 03 medical and health sciences; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Adhesion; Humans; Calcium; Polyvinyls; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; Cytoskeleton

Electrospinning and plasma post-modification lead to PVDF scaffolds with favorable electromechanical properties enhanced wettability.