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Electrospinning of Modified Biopolymers for Medical Applications
Pavliňáková, Veronika ; Martinová,, Lenka (oponent) ; Zajíčková, Lenka (oponent) ; Vojtová, Lucy (vedoucí práce)
Proposed dissertation thesis is dedicated to the preparation and characterization of novel biocompatible nanofibers with both biological and medical potential applications. The main emphasis of this thesis was focused on the preparation of composite nanofibers respecting the principles of "green chemistry", meaning hard requirements of tissue engineering. The theoretical part summarizes knowledge about the electrospinning process and its parameters. The literature review also describes the electrospinning of proteins like collagen and gelatin, their blends with synthetic polymers and biopolymers as well as with inorganic fillers. One chapter deals with various kinds of crosslinking agents to improve nanofiber hydrolytic stability. The last chapter is aimed to halloysite inorganic nanotubes (HNT) gaining much attention for the use as drug carrier due to its remarkable physical (mechanical reinforcement) and biological (biocompatibility and low toxicity) properties. The experimental part is divided into two chapters, each of them examines issues of nanofibrous material preparation from different perspective. The first part is focused on novel hydrolytically stable antibacterial gelatin nanofibers modified with oxidized cellulose. The unique inhibitory effect of the nanofibers was examined by luminometric method using genetically modified Escherichia coli strain. Seeded adenocarcinoma lung cells proved good adhesion and proliferation. Second experimental part explores the effect of source and amount of natural tubular halloysite on the structure and properties of biocompatible amphiphilic nanofibers based on a polycaprolactone and gelatin. The addition of HNT improved the thermal stability, mechanical properties (both stiffness and elongation) and reduced the crystallinity of nanofibers. The HNT from different sources did not affect the cell behavior but slightly influenced the proliferation and viability of cells on nanofibers.
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Plasma surface modification of powder fillers
Štulrajterová, Lujza ; Bystřický, Zdeněk (oponent) ; Přikryl, Radek (vedoucí práce)
This bachelor’s thesis deals with the study of particulate-filled composite materials and the influence of filler surface modifications on the properties of the composite. Important aspects of particulate fillers, used fillers and possible surface treatments were characterized in the theoretical section of this work. Dimethacrylate matrix with halloysite nanotubes as filler was chosen as a studied system. The filler was modified by low-temperature plasma under low pressure and by silanization. Surface of the modified filler was studied by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Particle size distribution was measured by photon cross-correlation spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Mechanical properties of prepared particulate composites were established by the testing of the flexural properties. Fracture areas were analyzed by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed no effects of the plasma treatment on the mechanical properties. Silane treatment of the filler surface illustrated improvement of the composite material strength.
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Generator of nanotubes
Macková, Kateřina ; Mareš, Martin (vedoucí práce) ; Král, Karel (oponent)
Halloysite je jílovitý materiál s krystalovou strukturou, který je ve fyzice často používán, protože má několik velice užitečných vlastností. Hlavním cílem této práce je napsat program, který bude z tohoto materiálu na základě vstupní krystalové buňky a dalších parametrů vytvářet různé nanotrubičky. Následně může být celá struktura použita pro další fyzikální výzkumy.
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Generator of nanotubes
Macková, Kateřina ; Mareš, Martin (vedoucí práce) ; Král, Karel (oponent)
Halloysite je jílovitý materiál s krystalovou strukturou, který je ve fyzice často používán, protože má několik velice užitečných vlastností. Hlavním cílem této práce je napsat program, který bude z tohoto materiálu na základě vstupní krystalové buňky a dalších parametrů vytvářet různé nanotrubičky. Následně může být celá struktura použita pro další fyzikální výzkumy.
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Electrospinning of Modified Biopolymers for Medical Applications
Pavliňáková, Veronika ; Martinová,, Lenka (oponent) ; Zajíčková, Lenka (oponent) ; Vojtová, Lucy (vedoucí práce)
Proposed dissertation thesis is dedicated to the preparation and characterization of novel biocompatible nanofibers with both biological and medical potential applications. The main emphasis of this thesis was focused on the preparation of composite nanofibers respecting the principles of "green chemistry", meaning hard requirements of tissue engineering. The theoretical part summarizes knowledge about the electrospinning process and its parameters. The literature review also describes the electrospinning of proteins like collagen and gelatin, their blends with synthetic polymers and biopolymers as well as with inorganic fillers. One chapter deals with various kinds of crosslinking agents to improve nanofiber hydrolytic stability. The last chapter is aimed to halloysite inorganic nanotubes (HNT) gaining much attention for the use as drug carrier due to its remarkable physical (mechanical reinforcement) and biological (biocompatibility and low toxicity) properties. The experimental part is divided into two chapters, each of them examines issues of nanofibrous material preparation from different perspective. The first part is focused on novel hydrolytically stable antibacterial gelatin nanofibers modified with oxidized cellulose. The unique inhibitory effect of the nanofibers was examined by luminometric method using genetically modified Escherichia coli strain. Seeded adenocarcinoma lung cells proved good adhesion and proliferation. Second experimental part explores the effect of source and amount of natural tubular halloysite on the structure and properties of biocompatible amphiphilic nanofibers based on a polycaprolactone and gelatin. The addition of HNT improved the thermal stability, mechanical properties (both stiffness and elongation) and reduced the crystallinity of nanofibers. The HNT from different sources did not affect the cell behavior but slightly influenced the proliferation and viability of cells on nanofibers.
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Plasma surface modification of powder fillers
Štulrajterová, Lujza ; Bystřický, Zdeněk (oponent) ; Přikryl, Radek (vedoucí práce)
This bachelor’s thesis deals with the study of particulate-filled composite materials and the influence of filler surface modifications on the properties of the composite. Important aspects of particulate fillers, used fillers and possible surface treatments were characterized in the theoretical section of this work. Dimethacrylate matrix with halloysite nanotubes as filler was chosen as a studied system. The filler was modified by low-temperature plasma under low pressure and by silanization. Surface of the modified filler was studied by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Particle size distribution was measured by photon cross-correlation spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Mechanical properties of prepared particulate composites were established by the testing of the flexural properties. Fracture areas were analyzed by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed no effects of the plasma treatment on the mechanical properties. Silane treatment of the filler surface illustrated improvement of the composite material strength.
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