Abstract
Chemical gradients of ethyl-6-bromohexanoate (EBH) were generated over porous silicon (pSi) substrates via electrochemical attachment. Immobilised ester moieties were hydrolysed and activated to produce a gradient of functional carboxylic acid groups. After subsequent immobilisation of cyclic RGD (cRGD), the surfaces were used to screen the extent of rat mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) attachment. Mapping of surface chemistry was carried out by means of infrared microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). MSC culture studies showed that short-term cell attachment responded to the cRGD density present on the gradient surface.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1440-1445 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science |
Volume | 208 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- biomaterial
- electrochemistry
- gradient surfaces
- porous silicon
- surface chemistry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Materials Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films