title: Polarization of an electroactive functional film on titanium for inducing osteogenic differentiation.
abstract: To enhance the surface bioactivity of titanium (Ti) prostheses, an electroactive polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) film was prepared on a Ti substrate to provide a mimetic of the electrical microenvironment, which facilitated the performance of cell functions. The results of cell proliferation and differentiation assays indicated that polarization of the PVDF-Ti (PTi) altered its surface charge, thus inducing adhesion, proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of cells. The polarized PVDF-Ti (PPTi) may therefore find applications in bone regeneration.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.|Guangdong Key Laboratory of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
authors.forename: Zhengnan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.|Guangdong Key Laboratory of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
authors.forename: Weiping
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.|Guangdong Key Laboratory of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
authors.forename: Tianrui
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authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.|Guangdong Key Laboratory of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
authors.forename: Guoxin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.|Guangdong Key Laboratory of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
authors.forename: Chengyun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ning