University of Minho – TechConnect Briefs

Colored nanoparticles:composition and application to protein fibres and hair

Gomes J., Sampaio S., Maia F., University of Minho, PT

The coloration of hair is usually done with dyes that need harsh post treatments with products such as ammonia, so as to have durability. In this work, we have developed nanoparticles (medium range 200 nm), [...]

Direct Numerical Simulation of Carbon Nanofibre Composites:

Yamanoi M., Maia J.M., University of Minho, PT

For functional applications of carbon nanotube and carbon nanofibre as composites, technologies of how to control orientation, dispersion and distribution are important would be a break-through if they were developed. So far, most of the [...]

Patterned nanofiber meshes for biomedical applications

Neves N.M., Campos R., Pedro A., Cunha J., Macedo F., Reis R.L., University of Minho, PT

The typical end-product of the electrospinning process is a randomly aligned fibre mesh or membrane. This is a result of the electric field generated between the drop of polymer solution at the needle and the [...]

Improvement of Polycaprolactone Nanofibers Topographies: Testing the Influence in Osteoblastic Proliferation

Martins A., Cunha J., Macedo F., Reis R.L., Neves N.M., University of Minho, PT

The nanofiber technology of present interest focuses on the electrospinning technique, which conveniently allows the preparation of fibrous materials with very fine diameters ranging from submicron to several nanometers. With the ability to form nanofibrous [...]