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6EMA54 Physical chemistry of Soft Matter (Teaching Assistant)
Collagen and silica are an ideal match to produce scaffolds for biomedial applications.
Onderwijs en Doceren
Type I collagen is the most abundant component of the extracellular matrix. Its biocompatibility makes it ideal for synthesis of biomaterials, but its lack of mechanical resistance is a drawback. Silica seems to be an ideal partner to collagen to overcome this problem. Silica-collagen scaffolds are promising materials for the development of biomedical devices for tissue engineering, as silicon has a stimulating effect on osteogenesis.
The mineralization of collagen with silica has been studied for many years and silica-collagen scaffolds have already been used for the growth of fibroblasts and osteoblasts. However, very little is known on how these two materials interact and how the intrafibrillar infilatrion can be achieved.
Understanding this would allow us to design materials with tunable mechanical properties and biocompatibility. Moreover, the possibility to use collagen for 3D printing opens the way construct hybrid materials with multiple hierarchical levels, just as we find in biological materials.
In 2015 stemden de VN-lidstaten in met 17 wereldwijde duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstellingen (Sustainable Development Goals, SDG's) om armoede te beëindigen, de planeet te beschermen en voor iedereen welvaart te garanderen. Het werk van deze persoon draagt bij aan de volgende duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelstelling(en):
Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Artikel recenseren › Academic › peer review
Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
Onderzoeksoutput: Scriptie › Dissertatie 1 (Onderzoek TU/e / Promotie TU/e)
Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschrift › Tijdschriftartikel › Academic › peer review
Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan congres › Poster › Academic