• Antibiotic-loaded polypropylene surgical meshes with suitable biological behavior by plasma functionalization and polymerization 

      Labay, Cédric Pierre; Canal Arias, José María; Modic, Martina; Cvelbar, Uros; Quiles Pérez, María Teresa; Armengol Carrasco, Manuel; Arbós Vilà, Maria Antonia; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier; Canal Barnils, Cristina (2015-12-01)
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      Hernia repair is one of the most common operations in general surgery, and its associated complications typically relate to infections, among others. The loading of antibiotics to surgical meshes to deliver them locally ...
    • Aqueous alginate/MXene inks for 3D printable biomedical devices 

      Fontana Escartín, Adrián; Lanzalaco, Sonia; Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Aradilla, David; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (Elsevier, 2023-08-20)
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      Electrochemically responsive hydrogel networks have been obtained using printable inks made of a biopolymer, alginate (Alg), and an inorganic 2D material, MXene (titanium carbide, Ti3C2Tx) nanosheets. While MXene offers ...
    • Copolymers and blends based on 3-Hydroxybutyrate and 3-Hydroxyvalerate Units 

      Jin, Anyi; Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-12-08)
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      This review presents a comprehensive update of the biopolymer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), emphasizing its production, properties, and applications. The overall biosynthesis pathway of PHBV is ...
    • Electrochemistry: A basic and powerful tool for micro- and nanomotor fabrication and characterization 

      Serrà, Albert; García Torres, José Manuel (Elsevier, 2021-03)
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      Realitzat a/amb:   Empa. Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology / Universitat de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Química Física
      Electrochemistry, although an ancient field of knowledge, has become of paramount importance in the synthesis of materials at the nanoscale, with great interest not only for fundamental research but also for practical ...
    • Mechanical properties and resistance to low temperature degradation of surface nitrided 3Y-TZP 

      Valle Chiro, Jorge Antonio; Mestra Rodríguez, Álvaro Miguel; García Marro, Fernando; Anglada Gomila, Marcos Juan (Elsevier, 2013-12)
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      3Y-TZP has been one of the most applied ceramics in the biomedical field, specifically for hip, knee and dental implants, given its high strength, moderate fracture toughness and excellent biocompatibility. However, ...
    • Mineralization of DNA into nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite 

      Bertran Cànovas, Òscar; Valle Mendoza, Luis Javier del; Revilla López, Guillermo; Chaves Barboza, Gustavo Adolfo; Cardús Andreu, Lluís; Casas Becerra, María Teresa; Casanovas Salas, Jordi; Turón Dols, Pau; Puiggalí Bellalta, Jordi; Alemán Llansó, Carlos (2014-01-07)
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      Encapsulation of DNA into hydroxyapatite (HAp) has been investigated using a rational approach that involves computer simulation and experimental techniques. The temporal evolution of the radial distribution functions ...
    • Study of the characterization of the mechanical properties of materials with elastomeric behavior for biomedical applications 

      Adrover Monserrat, Bàrbara (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-02-24)
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      (English) The mechanical characterization of new materials used in the Material Extrusion technique (MEX) in 3D printing is essential. The use of this technique is growing and with it the possible applications of printed ...