Highly Extensible Bio-Nanocomposite Films with Direction-Dependent Properties Academic Article

abstract

• The structure and mechanical properties of bio-nanocomposite films made from poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) that is physically cross-linked with silicate nanoparticles, Laponite, are investigated. Direction-dependent mechanical properties of the films are presented, and the effect of shear orientation during sample preparation on tensile strength and elongation is assessed. Repeated mechanical deformation results in highly extensible materials with preferred orientation and structuring at the nano- and micrometer scales. Additionally, in vitro biocompatibility data are reported, and NIH 3T3 fibroblasts are observed to readily adhere and proliferate on silicate crosslinked PEO while maintaining high cell viability. 2010 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KCaA,.

authors

• Gaharwar, Akhilesh

published proceedings

• ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

altmetric score

• 3

author list (cited authors)

• Gaharwar, A. K., Schexnailder, P., Kaul, V., Akkus, O., Zakharov, D., Seifert, S., & Schmidt, G.

citation count

• 78

complete list of authors

• Gaharwar, Akhilesh K||Schexnailder, Patrick||Kaul, Vikas||Akkus, Ozan||Zakharov, Dmitri||Seifert, Soenke||Schmidt, Gudrun

publication date

• January 2010

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Advanced Functional Materials  Journal

keywords

• Bioengineering
• Nanotechnology

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/adfm.200901606

start page

• 429

end page

• 436

volume

• 20

issue

• 3