Azo-polysiloxanes as new supports for cell cultures

作者：Hurduc Nicolae^*; Macovei Alina; Paius Cristina; Raicu Alina; Moleavin Ioana; Branza Nichita Norica; Hamel Matthieu; Rocha Licinio

来源：Materials Science and Engineering: C , 2013, 33(4): 2440-2445.

DOI：10.1016/j.msec.2013.01.012

• Azo-polysiloxanes
• Cell cultures
• Laser nano-structuration
• Surface relief gratings

The paper introduces a new class of materials with azo-polysiloxanic structure bearing the property to generate nano-structured surfaces by laser irradiation. The ability to modulate the optical response of the film, through a modification of the polymer chemical structure, has been investigated. The azo-materials were tested for their ability to support cell adhesion and growth, with very promising results. A future use of these materials as growth support in cell cultures is of great interest, due to an easy, one step-method to generate the surface relief grating and to the possibility to introduce a large range of chemical modifications due to the presence of the chlorobenzyl groups in the polymeric side-chain.

• 出版日期2013-5-1
• 单位中国地震局