Overview
Project status: In progress
QUT aims at creating controlled biocompatible nanoscale patterns on the surface of a scaffolding material that can support cell and protein adhesion using new focussed ion beam milling nanotechnology. We plan to:
- optimise the fundamental requirements for successfully creating nanoscale patterns on the surface of titanium and its alloys, these patterns will include regular geometries and those copied from nature.
- understand the mechanism of adhesion of bone cells (osteoblasts) to the artificially nanopatterned surfaces.
- determine the differences in mechanisms of interaction between proteins and cells, and patterns created using regular geometric shapes or irregular natural patterns (like the ones presented by wool, hairs and leaves) and investigate the effect of distance, size, shape and topographical distribution in general of the patterning motifs on their adhesion and proliferation.
- Research team
- QUT
- Organisational unit
- Lead unit Science and Engineering Faculty
Professor Kunle Oloyede
Associate Professor Nunzio Motta
