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Part 1 Interfaces Design, Fabrication, and Properties |
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1 Mixed Protein/Polymer Nanostructures at Interfaces |
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Aristeidis Papagiannopoulos |
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3 | (1) |
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1.2 Neutral and Charged Macromolecules at Interfaces |
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1.3 Interfacial Experimental Methods |
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7 | (2) |
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1.4 Interactions of Proteins with Polymer-Free Interfaces |
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9 | (2) |
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1.5 Polymers and Proteins in Solution |
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11 | (3) |
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1.6 Proteins at Polymer-Modified Interfaces |
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14 | (12) |
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15 | (6) |
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1.6.2 Polyelectrolyte Multilayers: Electrostatic Nature of Interactions |
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21 | (2) |
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1.6.3 Counterion Release: Charge Anisotropy |
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23 | (3) |
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1.7 Protein-Loaded Interfaces with Potential for Applications |
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26 | (4) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (7) |
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2 Exploitation of Self-Assembly Phenomena in Liquid-Crystalline Polymer Phases for Obtaining Multifunctional Materials |
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37 | (26) |
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37 | (4) |
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2.2 Amphiphilic Self-Assembled LCPs |
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41 | (3) |
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2.3 Self-Assembled LCPs Through External Stimuli |
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44 | (4) |
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2.4 Supramolecular Self-Assembled LCPs |
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48 | (6) |
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2.5 Self-Assembled LCPs Through Surface Effects |
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54 | (3) |
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2.6 Conclusions and Perspectives |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (4) |
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3 Scanning Probe Microscopy of Functional Materials Surfaces and Interfaces |
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63 | (64) |
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64 | (1) |
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3.2 Scanning Probe Microscopy Approach |
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3.2.1 Piezoresponse Force Microscopy |
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68 | (1) |
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3.2.1.1 Advanced Modes of PFM |
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73 | (1) |
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3.2.1.2 Enhancing Temporal Resolution |
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76 | (3) |
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3.2.2 Conductive-Atomic Force Microscopy |
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79 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy |
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81 | (4) |
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3.3 Functional Material Surfaces and Interfaces |
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85 | (26) |
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3.3.1 Ferroelectric Tunnel Junctions |
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86 | (7) |
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3.3.2 Ferroic Domain Walls and Structural-Phase Boundaries |
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93 | (2) |
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3.3.3 Complex-Oxide Thin Films and Heterostructures |
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95 | (9) |
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104 | (7) |
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3.4 Conclusion and Outlook |
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111 | (3) |
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114 | (13) |
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4 AFM Approaches to the Study of PDMS-Au and Carbon-Based Surfaces and Interfaces |
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127 | (22) |
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127 | (3) |
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4.2 AFM Characterization of Micro-Nano Surfaces and Interfaces of Carbon-Based Materials and PDMS-Au Nano composites |
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130 | (6) |
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4.3 3D Image Processing: ImageJ Tools |
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136 | (2) |
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4.4 Scanning Capacitance Microscopy, Kelvin Probe Microscopy, and Electromagnetic Characterization |
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138 | (3) |
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141 | (2) |
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4.6 Conclusions (General Guidelines for Material Characterization by AFM) |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (3) |
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5 One-Dimensional Silica Nanostructures and Metal-Silica Nanocomposites: Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications |
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5.1 Introduction: The Weird World of Silica Nanowires and Metal-Silica Composite Nanowires |
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150 | (5) |
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5.2 Silica Nanowires: Fabrication Methodologies, Properties, and Applications |
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155 | (22) |
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5.2.1 Metal-Catalyzed Growth |
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158 | (16) |
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5.2.2 Oxide-Assisted Growth |
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174 | (3) |
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5.3 Metal NPs-Decorated Silica Nanowires: Fabrication Methodologies, Properties, and Applications |
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177 | (11) |
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5.4 Metal NPs Embedded in Silica Nanowires: Fabrication Methodologies, Properties, and Applications |
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188 | (9) |
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5.5 Conclusions: Open Points and Perspectives |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (8) |
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6 Understanding the Basic Mechanisms Acting on Interfaces: Concrete Elements, Materials and Techniques |
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205 | (44) |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (5) |
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6.3 Existing Knowledge on Force Transfer Mechanisms on Reinforced Concrete Interfaces |
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212 | (24) |
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6.3.1 Concrete Interfaces |
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212 | (5) |
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6.3.2 Reinforcement Effect on Concrete Interfaces |
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217 | (7) |
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6.3.3 Interfaces of Strengthened RC Structural Elements |
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224 | (12) |
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6.4 International Standards |
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236 | (5) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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6.4.3 Greek Retrofit Code (Gre. Co.) Attuned to EN-1998/part 3 |
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238 | (3) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (7) |
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7 Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (PSA) Based on Silicone |
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249 | (28) |
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249 | (1) |
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7.2 Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives |
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250 | (3) |
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7.2.1 Goal of Cross-Linking |
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251 | (2) |
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7.3 Significant Properties of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives |
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253 | (3) |
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7.3.1 Tack (Initial Adhesion) |
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253 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Peel Adhesion (Adhesion) |
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254 | (1) |
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7.3.3 Shear Strength (Cohesion) |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (16) |
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256 | (4) |
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7.4.2 Effect of Cross-LinkingAgent to the Basic Properties Si-PSA |
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260 | (7) |
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267 | (5) |
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272 | (1) |
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Part 2 Functional Interfaces: Fundamentals and Frontiers |
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8 Interfacing Gelatin with (Hydr)oxides and Metal Nanoparticles: Design of Advanced Hybrid Materials for Biomedical Engineering Applications |
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277 | (48) |
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278 | (1) |
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8.2 Physical Gelation of Gelatin |
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279 | (3) |
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8.3 Synthesis of Gelatin-Based Hybrid Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites |
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282 | (12) |
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8.3.1 Preparation of Hybrid Composites by Gelification and Complex Coacervation |
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282 | (6) |
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8.3.2 Processing of Gelatin-Based Hybrid Materials into Monoliths, Films, Foams and Nanofibers |
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288 | (2) |
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8.3.3 Synthesis of Hybrid and Core-Shell Nanoparticles and Nano-Objects |
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290 | (4) |
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8.4 Characterization of Gelatin-Based Hybrid Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites |
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294 | (2) |
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8.5 Mechanical Properties of Gelatin-Based Hybrid Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites |
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296 | (6) |
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8.6 Design of Gelatin-Based Hybrid Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery |
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302 | (8) |
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8.7 Design of Nanostructured Gelatin-Based Hybrid Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Applications |
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310 | (6) |
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8.8 Conclusions and Outlook |
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316 | (2) |
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318 | (7) |
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9 Implantable Materials for Local Drug Delivery in Bone Regeneration |
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325 | (1) |
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9.2 Bone Fracture Healing Process |
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326 | (1) |
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9.3 Current Materials for Bone Regeneration |
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327 | (9) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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9.3.2.1 Biodegradable Ceramics |
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330 | (1) |
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9.3.2.2 Non-Absorbable Ceramics |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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9.3.3.2 -Synthetic Polymers |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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9.4 Therapeutic Molecules with Interest in Bone Regeneration |
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336 | (7) |
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337 | (2) |
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339 | (1) |
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9.5 Mechanism for Loading Drugs into Implant Materials and Release Kinetics |
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343 | (7) |
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9.5.1 Unspecific Adsorption |
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344 | (1) |
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9.5.2 Physical Interactions |
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345 | (3) |
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9.5.3 Physical Entrapment |
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348 | (2) |
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9.5.4 Chemical Immobilization |
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350 | (1) |
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9.6 In Vitro Drug Release Studies |
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350 | (5) |
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9.6.1 Drug Release Kinetic Analysis |
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354 | (1) |
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9.7 Translation to the Human Situation |
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355 | (1) |
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9.8 Conclusions (Future Perspectives) |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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10 Interaction of Cells with Different Micrometer and Submicrometer Topographies |
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379 | (26) |
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379 | (1) |
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10.2 Synthesis of Substrates with Controlled Topography |
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380 | (1) |
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10.3 Methods for Creating Micro- and Nanotopographical Features |
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381 | (1) |
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10.4.2 Electron-Beam Lithography |
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382 | (1) |
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10.4.3 Nanoimprint Lithography |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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10.7 Cell Material Interactions |
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10.7.1 Lithography Method |
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386 | (4) |
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390 | (1) |
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10.7.3 Cell Behaviour onto EISA obtained films |
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390 | (5) |
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10.7.4 Biological Evidence |
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395 | (2) |
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399 | (1) |
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11 Nanomaterial-Live Cell Interface: Mechanism and Concern |
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405 | (22) |
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405 | (2) |
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11.2 Protein Destabilization |
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407 | (1) |
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11.3 Nanomaterials-Induced Oxidative Stress |
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11.3.1 Transitional Metal-Oxide Nanomaterials and ROS |
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409 | (1) |
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11.3.2 Prooxidant Effects of Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles |
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11.3.3 CNT-Induced ROS Formation |
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11.3.3.1 CNT-Induced Inflammation and Genotoxicity and ROS |
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11.5 Damage to Membrane Integrity and Energy Transduction |
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418 | (1) |
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419 | (8) |
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12 Bioresponsive Surfaces and Interfaces Fabricated by Innovative Laser Approaches |
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428 | (2) |
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12.2 Pulsed Laser Methods Applied for the Grown of Inorganic and Organic Coatings |
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12.3 Combinatorial Laser Approaches: New Tool for the Fabrication of Compositional Libraries of Hybrid Coatings |
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12.4 Thin Bioresponsive Coatings Synthesized by Lasers |
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12.4.1 Bioactive Inorganic Coatings Obtained by PLD |
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438 | (1) |
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12.4.2 Bioactive Organic Coatings Obtained by MAPLE |
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12.4.3 Bioactive Inorganic-Organic Coatings Obtained by Pulsed Laser Techniques |
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12.4.4 Combinatorial Thin Coatings Libraries Synthesized by C-MAPLE |
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12.4.4.1 Tailoring Cell Signaling Response by Compositional Gradient Bioactive Coatings |
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12.4.4.2 Coatings for Protein Immobilization and Controlled Release |
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12.5 Conclusion and Perspectives |
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452 | (1) |
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13 Polymeric and Non-Polymeric Platforms for Cell Sheet Detachment |
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13.2 The Extracellular Matrix |
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465 | (10) |
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13.3 Platforms for Cell Detachment |
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466 | (1) |
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13.3.1 Electroresponsive Platforms |
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466 | (1) |
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13.3.1.1 Electroactive Self-Assembled Monolayers |
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13.3.1.2 Polyelectrolyte-Modified Surfaces |
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13.3.2 Light-Induced Detachment |
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469 | (1) |
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13.3.2.1 Photosensitive Inorganic-Based Surfaces |
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469 | (1) |
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13.3.2.2 Photosensitive Organic-Based Surfaces |
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13.3.3 pH-Sensitive Surfaces |
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473 | (2) |
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13.4 Degradable Platforms |
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475 | (12) |
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13.4.1 Other Detaching Systems |
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476 | (1) |
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13.4.2 Mechanical Platforms |
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476 | (3) |
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13.4.3 Magnetic Platforms |
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479 | (1) |
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13.4.4 Thermoresponsive Platforms |
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480 | (5) |
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13.4.5 Clinical Translation |
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485 | (2) |
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Index |
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