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    Effects of Surface Functional Groups on the Aggregation Stability of Magnetite Nanoparticles in Biological Media Containing Serum
    (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2011) Wiogo, Hilda T. R.; Lim, May; Bulmuş, Volga; Amal, Rose
    Size stability of magnetite nanoparticles (MNP) with different surface functional groups in biological media was achieved by the addition of fetal bovine serum (FBS). The stability of the particles was attributed to the formation of protein coronas around the particles, which provides sufficient steric hindrance to prevent aggregation of the particles. The stability of different modified MNP were also studied in biological media containing bovine serum albumin (BSA) to further understand the stabilization mechanism. BSA was found to stabilize polyethyleneimine (PEI) modified MNP and polymethacrylic acid (PMAA) coated MNP, but not the bare MNP. These results indicate a difference in interactions between serum protein and the MNP that is govern by the type of functional groups on the MNP surface, with positively charged surface groups resulting higher protein adsorption and better stability. © 2011 IEEE.
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    Oxidation Behavior of C-And Au-Ion Biodegradable Polymers
    (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2012) Sokullu Urkaç, Emel; Öztarhan, Ahmet; Tıhmınlıoğlu, Funda; Nikolaev, Alexey; Brown, Ian
    Biodegradable polymers are widely used in biomedical and tissue engineering applications due to their biocompatibility and hydrolysis properties in the body. However, their low surface energy and lack of functional groups to interact with the cellular environment have limited their applications for in vivo studies. Ion beam modification is a convenient method for improving the surface properties of polymeric materials for functional biomedical applications. In the work described here, vacuum arc metal ion implantation was used to modify the composition of the near-surface region of three kinds of polymerspoly(L-lactide), poly(D, L-lactide-co-glycolide), and poly(L-lactide/caprolactone)chosen as representative of biodegradable polymers. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis was used to characterize the chemical effects of these polymers after implantation with C and with Au, and the results were compared with untreated control samples. We find that oxidation behavior is brought about for certain implantation fluences, resulting in improved surface hydrophilicity. © 2011 IEEE.