Publications
Microbrachytherapy using holmium-166 acetylacetonate microspheres : a pilot study in a spontaneous cancer animal model Ghent University
Analysis of an optical biosensor based on elastic light scattering from diamond-, glass-, and sapphire microspheres Hasselt University KU Leuven
Hydrolysis and biomineralization of porous PLA microspheres and their influence on cell growth Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) microspheres have great potential in bone tissue engineering. However, their applications have been limited by surface and bulk properties such as hydrophobicity, lack of cell recognition sites and acidic degradation products. Apatite is a mineral which can effectively promote the adhesion and growth of bone cells. In this study, the bonelike mineral, carbonate apatite, was successfully used to functionalize porous PLA ...
Deposition of aminosilane coatings on porous Al2O3 microspheres by means of dielectric barrier discharges Vrije Universiteit Brussel University of Antwerp
Advances in the synthesis of porous microspheres and in their functionalization are increasing the interest in applications of alumina. This paper deals with coatings plasma deposited from 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane by means of dielectric barrier discharges on alumina porous microspheres, shaped by a vibrational droplet coagulation technique. Aims of the work are the functionalization of the particles with active amino groups, as well as ...
Vacuum-driven Dry Assembly of Electrostatically Levitated Microspheres on Perforated Devices Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Here, we propose a novel dry assembly method that is automatable and improves the speed, versatility, and robustness of the current methods for assembling two-dimensional (2D) arrays comprising microspheres on perforated silicon devices. The microspheres are first electrostatically levitated and instantaneously captured on the through-pores of the device by applying a vacuum force. Owing to the reversible nature of the arresting vacuum force, ...