Advances in biomaterials and technologies in bone tissue engineering
Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that applies the principles of engineering and the life sciences toward the development of biological substitutes that restore, maintain or improve tissue function at a specific defect site or trauma. One of the main strategies of tissue engineering includes cells placed on or within biomaterial matrices such as three […]
Active, Ultraflexible and Reconfigurable Particle Assemblies Powered by Magnetic Fields
The use of magnetic fields is one of the most efficient means of assembling colloidal structures and manipulating their structure, interactions, and dynamics. More recently, it has become a convenient means of powering and controlling active colloidal structures and microbot prototypes. This talk will discuss a few classes of dynamically reconfigurable, active, and self-propelling magnetic […]
Advanced Materials Synthesis for Photovoltaic and Thermoelectric Applications
The lecture will present the advances in the fields of photovoltaic and thermoelectric materials, emphasizing on the preparation method and the morphology of the chemical compounds. It is well known that solar cells are one of the main renewable energy sources. In quest of materials more efficient than silicon, the research focuses on semiconductors such […]
Ion Transport and Segmental Dynamics of Polymer Electrolytes at Interfaces
Οργανωτής: Ε. Γλυνός Polymer electrolytes are one of the major classes of solid electrolytes to enable high energy Li metal batteries. A polymer electrolyte encounters many interfaces in a solid-state battery. In order to overcome the low room temperature ionic conductivity of common polymer electrolytes, they may be combined with highly ionically conductive ceramic electrolytes […]
Nanoparticles of silver and of silver-gold alloys: Synthesis, ultrastructure, and the mechanism of their biological action
Metallic nanoparticles represent versatile tools to influence biological systems. Gold nanoparticles are well-known for their easy synthesis and chemical stability, silver nanoparticles can exert an antibacterial effect due to the release of silver ions. General to prepare and characterize metallic nanoparticles are presented and their biological effects are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on ultrasmall […]
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in Understanding Chemistry and Biology
Electron Paramagnetic resonance (EPR) is a powerful technique based on unpaired electrons.1 Continuous-wave EPR (cw-EPR) is used to characterize the paramagnetic center and provide information on its environment with applications in chemistry and materials science, whereas pulsed EPR techniques expand the capabilities allowing us to probe nanometer range distances, finding applications in structural biology.1, 2 In the […]
Select topics of mathematical modelling in Cell, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Biomechanics
Current interdisciplinary approaches in the investigation of mechanobiological phenomena spanning several length- and time-scales present a substantial spectrum of views, each joining the discussion with a unique perspective. In this discussion, mathematical modelling provides a concrete framework to facilitate the understanding of physical processes. In the context of the present talk three such method and […]