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Fabrication of a Functionalized Magnetic Bacterial Nanocellulose with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

In this study, bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) produced by the bacteria Gluconacetobacter xylinus is synthesized and impregnated in situ with iron oxide ...

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Ion beam sputtering of ultrathin film Au coatings used as a physical catalyst for self-organization of Si nanostructures has been achieved by tuning the incident particle energy. This approach holds promise as a scalable nanomanufacturing parallel processing alternative to candidate nanolithography techniques. Structures of 11- to 14-nm Si nanodots are formed with normal incidence low-energy Ar ions of 200 eV and fluences above 2 × 1017 cm-2. In situ surface characterization during ion irradiation elucidates early stage ion mixing migration mechanism for nanodot self-organization. In particular, the evolution from gold film islands to the formation of ion-induced metastable gold silicide followed by pure Si nanodots formed with no need for impurity seeding.

Formation of silicon nanodots via ion beam sputtering of ultrathin gold thin film coatings on Si.

Vascular stents that can biodegrade and disappear in time have been reported as a promising solution to the problems of late-stent thrombosis and in-stent restenosis. Iron alloys in particular have many advantages in terms of cytocompatibility and mechanical properties. Despite mechanical behavior and biocompatibility studies, little attention has been given to the thrombogenic potential of these stents. This article presents the first study that aims to close this gap by addressing the hemocompatibility of resorbable iron-based alloys and composites in an in vitro porcine blood model. The investigated braided biodegradable stents included 99.95% pure Fe (50% cold worked), Fe35Mn alloy, Fe35Mn-25% ZM21 (ZM21 is 2% Zn, 0.5% Mn, balance Mg), Fe-25% Mg, and Fe-57% Mg. All stents were formed by braiding 127 µm diameter wires into stents with an outer diameter of 6.35 mm. Inflammatory reaction and thrombocyte activation were examined by assessment of β-thromboglobulin, thrombin-antithrombin complex, and polymorphonuclear elastase levels. The potential of Fe35Mn for use in vascular stenting is demonstrated by its exhibition of the least thrombogenic potential among tested materials. All bioresorbable Fe-Mn alloy compositions showed a reduced propensity towards platelet adhesion compared to 316L stainless steel, further indicating a general positive shift towards reduced thrombogenicity compared to traditional stents.

Jean Paul Allain

Department of Bioengineering,
Department of Nuclear,
Plasma and Radiological Engineering,
Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory,
Beckman Institute,
Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Fabrication of a Functionalized Magnetic Bacterial Nanocellulose with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

Jean Paul Allain

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Fabrication of a Functionalized Magnetic Bacterial Nanocellulose with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

Department of Bioengineering,
Department of Nuclear,
Plasma and Radiological Engineering,
Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory,
Beckman Institute,
Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering