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  1. Article ; Online: Deposition of Antioxidant and Cytocompatible Caffeic Acid-Based Thin Films onto Ti6Al4V Alloys through Hexamethylenediamine-Mediated Crosslinking.

    Alfieri, Maria L / Riccucci, Giacomo / Ferraris, Sara / Cochis, Andrea / Scalia, Alessandro C / Rimondini, Lia / Panzella, Lucia / Spriano, Silvia / Napolitano, Alessandra

    ACS applied materials & interfaces

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 24, Page(s) 29618–29635

    Abstract: A promising approach for advanced bone implants is the deposition on titanium surfaces of organic thin films with improved therapeutic performances. Herein, we reported the efficient dip-coating deposition of caffeic acid (CA)-based films on both ... ...

    Abstract A promising approach for advanced bone implants is the deposition on titanium surfaces of organic thin films with improved therapeutic performances. Herein, we reported the efficient dip-coating deposition of caffeic acid (CA)-based films on both polished and chemically pre-treated Ti6Al4V alloys by exploiting hexamethylenediamine (HMDA) crosslinking ability. The formation of benzacridine systems, resulting from the interaction of CA with the amino groups of HMDA, as reported in previous studies, was suggested by the yellow/green color of the coatings. The coated surfaces were characterized by means of the Folin-Ciocalteu method, fluorescence microscopy, water contact angle measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), zeta-potential measurements, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, confirming the presence of a uniform coating on the titanium surfaces. The optimal mechanical adhesion of the coating, especially on the chemically pre-treated substrate, was also demonstrated by the tape adhesion test. Interestingly, both films exhibited marked antioxidant properties (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and ferric reducing antioxidant power assays) that persisted over time and were not lost even after prolonged storage of the material. The feature of the coatings in terms of the exposed groups (XPS and zeta potential titration evidence) was apparently dependent on the surface pre-treatment of the titanium substrate. Cytocompatibility, scavenger antioxidant activity, and antibacterial properties of the developed coatings were evaluated. The most promising results were obtained in the case of the chemically pre-treated CA/HMDA-based coated surface that showed good cytocompatibility and high reactive oxygen species' scavenging ability, preventing their intracellular accumulation under pro-inflammatory conditions; moreover, an anti-fouling effect preventing the formation of 3D biofilm-like bacterial aggregates was observed by scanning electron microscopy. These results open new perspectives for the development of innovative titanium surfaces with thin coatings from naturally occurring phenols for bone contact implants.
    MeSH term(s) Alloys/pharmacology ; Antioxidants/pharmacology ; Coated Materials, Biocompatible/pharmacology ; Coated Materials, Biocompatible/chemistry ; Surface Properties ; Titanium/pharmacology ; Titanium/chemistry ; Humans
    Chemical Substances 1,6-diaminohexane (ZRA5J5B2QW) ; 3,4-methylenedioxyphenylisobutylamine (40742-32-3) ; Alloys ; Antioxidants ; caffeic acid (U2S3A33KVM) ; Coated Materials, Biocompatible ; Titanium (D1JT611TNE) ; titanium alloy (TiAl6V4) (12743-70-3)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1944-8252
    ISSN (online) 1944-8252
    DOI 10.1021/acsami.3c05564
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  2. Article: 3D Printing of PDMS-Like Polymer Nanocomposites with Enhanced Thermal Conductivity: Boron Nitride Based Photocuring System.

    Pezzana, Lorenzo / Riccucci, Giacomo / Spriano, Silvia / Battegazzore, Daniele / Sangermano, Marco / Chiappone, Annalisa

    Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 2

    Abstract: This study demonstrates the possibility of forming 3D structures with enhanced thermal conductivity (k) by vat printing a silicone-acrylate based nanocomposite. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDSM) represent a common silicone-based polymer used in several ... ...

    Abstract This study demonstrates the possibility of forming 3D structures with enhanced thermal conductivity (k) by vat printing a silicone-acrylate based nanocomposite. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDSM) represent a common silicone-based polymer used in several applications from electronics to microfluidics. Unfortunately, the k value of the polymer is low, so a composite is required to be formed in order to increase its thermal conductivity. Several types of fillers are available to reach this result. In this study, boron nitride (BN) nanoparticles were used to increase the thermal conductivity of a PDMS-like photocurable matrix. A digital light processing (DLP) system was employed to form complex structures. The viscosity of the formulation was firstly investigated; photorheology and attenuate total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) analyses were done to check the reactivity of the system that resulted as suitable for DLP printing. Mechanical and thermal analyses were performed on printed samples through dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and tensile tests, revealing a positive effect of the BN nanoparticles. Morphological characterization was performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Finally, thermal analysis demonstrated that the thermal conductivity of the material was improved, maintaining the possibility of producing 3D printable formulations.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-02
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662255-5
    ISSN 2079-4991
    ISSN 2079-4991
    DOI 10.3390/nano11020373
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  3. Article: Polyphenols from Grape Pomace: Functionalization of Chitosan-Coated Hydroxyapatite for Modulated Swelling and Release of Polyphenols

    Riccucci, Giacomo / Ferraris, Sara / Reggio, Camilla / Bosso, Antonella / Örlygsson, Gissur / Ng, Chuen H. / Spriano, Silvia

    Langmuir. 2021 Dec. 14, v. 37, no. 51

    2021  

    Abstract: Chitosan is known for its specific antibacterial mechanism and biodegradability, while polyphenols are known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties: coupling these properties on a surface for bone contact, such as hydroxyapatite, is of ... ...

    Abstract Chitosan is known for its specific antibacterial mechanism and biodegradability, while polyphenols are known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties: coupling these properties on a surface for bone contact, such as hydroxyapatite, is of great interest. The system developed here allows the combination of hydroxyapatite, chitosan, and polyphenol properties in the same multifunctional biomaterial in order to modulate the host response after implantation. Crosslinked chitosan is used in this research to create a stable coating on hydroxyapatite, and then it is functionalized for a smart release of the polyphenols. The release is higher in inflammatory conditions and lower in physiological conditions. The properties of the coated and functionalized samples are characterized on the as-prepared samples and after the samples are immersed (for 24 h) in solutions, which simulate the inflammatory and physiological conditions. Characterization is performed in order to confirm the presence of polyphenols grafted within the chitosan coating, the stability of grafting as a function of pH, the morphology of the coating and distribution of polyphenols on the surface, and the redox reactivity and radical scavenging activity of the functionalized coating. All the results are in line with previous results, which show a successful coating with chitosan and functionalization with polyphenols. Moreover, the polyphenols have a different release kinetics that is faster in a simulated inflammatory environment compared to that in the physiological environment. Even after the release tests, a fraction of polyphenols are still bound on the surface, maintaining the antioxidant and radical scavenging activity for a longer time. An electrostatic bond occurs between the negative-charged polar groups of polyphenols (carboxyls and/or phenols) and the positive amide groups of the chitosan coating, and the substitution of the crosslinker by the polyphenols occurs during the functionalization process.
    Keywords antioxidants ; biocompatible materials ; biodegradability ; chitosan ; crosslinking ; grape pomace ; hydroxyapatite ; pH ; polyphenols
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-1214
    Size p. 14793-14804.
    Publishing place American Chemical Society
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2005937-1
    ISSN 1520-5827 ; 0743-7463
    ISSN (online) 1520-5827
    ISSN 0743-7463
    DOI 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01930
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  4. Article: Functionalization with Polyphenols of a Nano-Textured Ti Surface through a High-Amino Acid Medium: A Chemical-Physical and Biological Characterization.

    Scannavino, Rafaella C P / Riccucci, Giacomo / Ferraris, Sara / Duarte, Gabriel L C / de Oliveira, Paulo T / Spriano, Silvia

    Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 17

    Abstract: The study aimed to identify an effective mechanism of adsorption of polyphenols on a nano-textured Ti surface and to evaluate the osteogenic differentiation on it. The source of polyphenols was a natural extract from red grape pomace. A chemical etching ... ...

    Abstract The study aimed to identify an effective mechanism of adsorption of polyphenols on a nano-textured Ti surface and to evaluate the osteogenic differentiation on it. The source of polyphenols was a natural extract from red grape pomace. A chemical etching was used to form an oxide layer with a nanoscale texture on Ti; this layer is hydrophilic, but without hydroxyl groups with high acidic-basic chemical reactivity. The samples were characterized by electron and fluorescence microscopies, UV-Vis spectroscopy, contact angle measurements, zeta potential titration curves, and Folin-Ciocâlteu test. The presence of an adsorbed layer of polyphenols on the functionalized surface, maintaining redox ability, was confirmed by several tests. Consistent with the surface features, the adsorption was maximized by dissolving the extract in a high-amino acid medium, with respect to an inorganic solution, exploiting the high affinity of amino acids for polyphenols and for porous titanium surfaces. The osteogenic differentiation was assessed on an osteoblastic cell line by immunofluorescence, cell viability, expression of key osteoblast markers, and extracellular matrix mineralization. The surfaces functionalized with the extract diluted in the range 1 × 10
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-24
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662255-5
    ISSN 2079-4991
    ISSN 2079-4991
    DOI 10.3390/nano12172916
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  5. Article ; Online: Polyphenols from Grape Pomace: Functionalization of Chitosan-Coated Hydroxyapatite for Modulated Swelling and Release of Polyphenols.

    Riccucci, Giacomo / Ferraris, Sara / Reggio, Camilla / Bosso, Antonella / Örlygsson, Gissur / Ng, Chuen H / Spriano, Silvia

    Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids

    2021  Volume 37, Issue 51, Page(s) 14793–14804

    Abstract: Chitosan is known for its specific antibacterial mechanism and biodegradability, while polyphenols are known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties: coupling these properties on a surface for bone contact, such as hydroxyapatite, is of ... ...

    Abstract Chitosan is known for its specific antibacterial mechanism and biodegradability, while polyphenols are known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties: coupling these properties on a surface for bone contact, such as hydroxyapatite, is of great interest. The system developed here allows the combination of hydroxyapatite, chitosan, and polyphenol properties in the same multifunctional biomaterial in order to modulate the host response after implantation. Crosslinked chitosan is used in this research to create a stable coating on hydroxyapatite, and then it is functionalized for a smart release of the polyphenols. The release is higher in inflammatory conditions and lower in physiological conditions. The properties of the coated and functionalized samples are characterized on the as-prepared samples and after the samples are immersed (for 24 h) in solutions, which simulate the inflammatory and physiological conditions. Characterization is performed in order to confirm the presence of polyphenols grafted within the chitosan coating, the stability of grafting as a function of pH, the morphology of the coating and distribution of polyphenols on the surface, and the redox reactivity and radical scavenging activity of the functionalized coating. All the results are in line with previous results, which show a successful coating with chitosan and functionalization with polyphenols. Moreover, the polyphenols have a different release kinetics that is faster in a simulated inflammatory environment compared to that in the physiological environment. Even after the release tests, a fraction of polyphenols are still bound on the surface, maintaining the antioxidant and radical scavenging activity for a longer time. An electrostatic bond occurs between the negative-charged polar groups of polyphenols (carboxyls and/or phenols) and the positive amide groups of the chitosan coating, and the substitution of the crosslinker by the polyphenols occurs during the functionalization process.
    MeSH term(s) Chitosan ; Durapatite ; Phenols ; Polyphenols ; Vitis
    Chemical Substances Phenols ; Polyphenols ; Chitosan (9012-76-4) ; Durapatite (91D9GV0Z28)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2005937-1
    ISSN 1520-5827 ; 0743-7463
    ISSN (online) 1520-5827
    ISSN 0743-7463
    DOI 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01930
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