Multiscale Fabrication of Functional Materials for Regenerative Medicine

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Michele Bianchi

   Pages 1-6

3. Experimental Techniques

   • Michele Bianchi

   Pages 7-29

4. Stable Non-Covalent Functionalization of Teflon-AF

   • Michele Bianchi

   Pages 31-44

5. Stamp-Assisted Multiscale Patterning of TiO2 for Cell Growth Control

   • Michele Bianchi

   Pages 45-58

6. Control of Neural Cell Adhesion on 3D-SWCNT

   • Michele Bianchi

   Pages 59-71

7. Lithographically Controlled Etching

   • Michele Bianchi

   Pages 73-90

8. Conclusions

   • Michele Bianchi

   Pages 91-92

Regenerative medicine demands new concepts and fabrication tools to improve our common knowledge about cell-cell and cell-environment interactions. In this work, Michele Bianchi  shows that different kinds of signals, such as chemical, topographical, and electrical signals,  can be arranged in a highly-controlled way. Furthermore, Michele uses scale lengths ranging from several micrometers to a few nanometers, through the employment of unconventional fabrication techniques. For each signal, Michele chose properly designed materials and fabrication methods. The external signals are capable of controlling cell adhesion and growth, opening the way for a systematic investigation of the environmental features affecting cell behaviour.

• Conclusions
• Control of Neural Cell Adhesion on 3D-SWCNT
• Lithographically Controlled Etching (Appendix)
• Multiscale Patterning of TiO2 for Cell Growth Control
• Nanotechnologies and Nanofabrication
• Regenerative Medicine
• Stable-Non Covalent Functionalization of Teflon-AF

• , Institute of Nanostructured Materials, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

  Michele Bianchi

Dr. Michele Bianchi
University of Bologna
CNR-Institute of Nanostructured Materials (ISMN)
m.bianchi@bo.ismn.cnr.it

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