Kumar, Sachin and Raj, Shammy and Kolanthai, Elayaraja and Sood, AK and Sampath, S and Chatterjee, Kaushik (2015) Chemical Functionalization of Graphene To Augment Stem Cell Osteogenesis and Inhibit Biofilm Formation on Polymer Composites for Orthopedic Applications. In: ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 7 (5). pp. 3237-3252.
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Toward designing the next generation of resorbable biomaterials for orthopedic applications, we studied poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) composites containing graphene. The role, if any, of the functionalization of graphene on mechanical properties, stem cell response, and biofilm formation was systematically evaluated. PCL composites of graphene oxide (GO), reduced GO (RGO), and amine-functionalized GO (AGO) were prepared at different filler contents (1%, 3%, and 5%). Although the addition of the nanoparticles to PCL markedly increased the storage modulus, this increase was largest for GO followed by AGO and RGO. In vitro cell studies revealed that the AGO and GO particles significantly increased human mesenchymal stem cell proliferation. AGO was most effective in augmenting stem cell osteogenesis leading to mineralization. Bacterial studies revealed that interaction with functionalized GO induced bacterial cell death because of membrane damage, which was further accentuated by amine groups in AGO. As a result, AGO composites were best at inhibiting biofilm formation. The synergistic effect of oxygen containing functional groups and amine groups on AGO imparts the optimal combination of improved modulus, favorable stem cell response, and biofilm inhibition in AGO-reinforced composites desired for orthopedic applications. This work elucidates the importance of chemical functionalization of graphene in polymer composites for biomedical applications.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Publication: | ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES |
| Publisher: | AMER CHEMICAL SOC |
| Additional Information: | Copy right for this article belongs to the AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA |
| Keywords: | graphene; polymer composites; stem cell; antimicrobial properties; orthopedics |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy) Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Apr 2015 12:09 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Apr 2015 12:09 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/51134 |
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