A5025653230- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
- Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
- Nerve injury and regeneration
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Silk-based biomaterials and applications
- Plasma Diagnostics and Applications
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
- Polymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
- Iron oxide chemistry and applications
Ghent University
2017-2024
Ghent University Hospital
2022
Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris
2019
Philips (India)
2017
For most tissue engineering applications, surface modification and sterilization of polymers are critical aspects determining the implant success. The first part this study is thus dedicated to modifying polycaprolactone (PCL) surfaces via plasma treatment using a medium pressure dielectric barrier discharge, while second focuses on plasma-modified PCL. Chemical physical changes examined making use water contact angle goniometry (WCA), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy atomic force...
Abstract Plasma treatment is increasingly being explored as an effective presowing improving seed germination. This study examines the synergetic effect of irrigation condition and physicochemical surface properties wheat seeds subjected to atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge plasma activation on their water uptake Extensive analysis revealed a remarkably enhanced wettability plasma‐treated due insertion oxygen‐containing functionalities surface. However, long exposures damaged...
The current generation of tissue engineered additive manufactured scaffolds for cartilage repair shows high potential growing adult tissue. This study proposes two surface modification strategies based on non-thermal plasma technology the poly(ethylene oxide terephthalate/poly(butylene terephthalate) to enhance their cell-material interactions. first, activation in a helium discharge, introduced non-specific polar functionalities. In second approach, carboxylic acid polymer coating, using...
A major challenge in the design of tissue-engineered scaffolds is mimicking architectural and functional properties extracellular matrix (ECM) preserving these after sterilization.Therefore, first part this study dedicated to electrospinning poly--caprolactone (PCL) nanofibers, second focuses on a nm-thick surface chemical modification via medium pressure non-thermal plasma treatment third investigates sterilization effects plasma-treated nanofibers.The physico-chemical are characterized by...
Despite all recent progresses in nerve tissue engineering, critical-sized defects are still extremely challenging to repair. Therefore, this study targets the bridging of critical and promoting an oriented neuronal outgrowth by engineering innovative guidance conduits (NGCs) synergistically possessing exclusive topographical, chemical, mechanical cues. To do so, a mechanically adequate mixture polycaprolactone (PCL) polylactic-
Plasma polymerization has emerged as an appealing technique for surface modification because of its advantages over a variety conventional techniques, including ease-of-use and the possibility to modify nearly any substrate. One main challenges plasma polymer-based modification, however, is having control coating chemistry, deposition generates diversity chemical structures. Therefore, this study presents alternative plasma-based method fabrication coatings that contain selective...