The osteoconductive properties of graphene-based material surfaces are finely tuned by the conditioning layer and surface chemistry
Federica Tiberio, Francesco Amato, Claudia Desiderio, Federica Vincenzoni, Giordano Perini, Irene Moretti, Alberto Augello, Ginevra Friggeri, Lishan Cui, Leonardo Giaccari, Martina Salvati, Luca Polito, Ornella Parolini, Marco De Spirito, Andrea Giacomo Marrani, Wanda Lattanzi, Massimiliano Papi, Lorena Di Pietro, Valentina Palmieri
Abstract
The molecular layer that adsorbs on the biomaterial surface upon contacting body tissues and fluids, termed the conditioning layer (CL), influences cell behavior regulating scaffold integration and resilience in a patient-specific fashion.
Topics & Concepts
BiomaterialLayer (electronics)GrapheneNanotechnologyChemistryMaterials scienceGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsNanoparticles: synthesis and applications