Boccafoschi F. – TechConnect Briefs

Biomimetic Polyurethanes for Regenerative Medicine

Ciardelli G., Sartori S., Serafini P., Boffito M., Caporale A., Silvestri A., Bernardi E., Boccafoschi F., Politecnico di Torino, IT

Degradable linear polyurethanes from non toxic building blocks were prepared. Bioactive peptides were incorporated in polyurethane chains, in order to create a synthetic equivalent of the Extracellular Matrix, able to mimic natural tissue. Both cell [...]

Nanoscale tailoring of the surface properties of biomedical devices by layer-by-layer technique

Chiono V., Carmagnola I., Boccafoschi F., Gentile P., Tonda-Turo C., Del Pilar Camacho Leal M., Ballarini M., Ciardelli G., Politecnico di Torino, IT

The layer-by-layer (LbL) technique is a versatile solvent-free process allowing the coating of surfaces with uniform ultrathin multilayered films to tailor surface properties and structure at the nanoscale. LbL approach is a promising tool to [...]