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Review Citation - WoS: 61Citation - Scopus: 72Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Surface Treatment of Polymers and Influence on Cell Cultivation(Mdpi, 2021) Sasmazel, Hilal Turkoglu; Alazzawi, Marwa; Alsahib, Nabeel Kadim AbidAtmospheric plasma treatment is an effective and economical surface treatment technique. The main advantage of this technique is that the bulk properties of the material remain unchanged while the surface properties and biocompatibility are enhanced. Polymers are used in many biomedical applications; such as implants, because of their variable bulk properties. On the other hand, their surface properties are inadequate which demands certain surface treatments including atmospheric pressure plasma treatment. In biomedical applications, surface treatment is important to promote good cell adhesion, proliferation, and growth. This article aim is to give an overview of different atmospheric pressure plasma treatments of polymer surface, and their influence on cell-material interaction with different cell lines.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 9Contribution of Surface Silanization Process on Mechanical Characteristics of Tpu-Based Composites Involving Feldspar and Quartz Minerals(Wiley, 2023) Bouzmane, Hajar; Tirkes, Suha; Yilmaz, Volkan Murat; Tayfun, Umit; Tirkes, SehaIn this study, quartz and feldspar powders were surface treated using a silane coupling agent to achieve a more compatible mineral surface with the polymer matrix. Details of surface characteristics of minerals were examined by energy-dissipative X-ray spectroscopy, contact angle measurements, and infrared spectroscopy. Thermoplastic polyurethane-TPU was compounded with minerals using the melt-blending technique. Mechanical, thermo-mechanical, melt-flow, and morphological characterizations of TPU and relevant composites were performed by utilizing tensile and Shore hardness tests, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), melt flow index (MFI) measurements, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Water repellency of TPU and composites were also evaluated experimentally. Effects of surface treatments were discussed by comparing the results of composites filled with pristine and modified minerals. Results revealed that enrichment of quartz and feldspar surfaces confer mechanical and thermo-mechanical performance of composites. Mineral inclusions caused no drastic changes to the MFI parameter of TPU. The silane layer on the mineral surface displayed a barrier effect to water uptake of composites. Homogeneous dispersion and improved interfacial adhesion of mineral particles to the TPU phase were confirmed with help of SEM observations. Quartz exhibited slightly higher performance thanks to its silica-rich composition. The findings of this research exhibited the considerable influence of the silane layer on the mineral surface on the mechanical performance of TPU-based composites.Article Citation - WoS: 13Citation - Scopus: 13In Vitro and in Vivo Bacterial Antifouling Properties of Phosphite of Plasma-Treated Silicone(Ice Publishing, 2019) Akdogan, Ebru; Demirbilek, Murat; Sen, Yasin; Onur, Mehmet Ali; Azap, Ozlem Kurt; Sonmez, Erkin; Mutlu, MehmetIn order to improve their bacterial antifouling property, silicone surfaces were functionalized through the plasma polymerization (PP) technique using diethyl phosphite as the precursor. The functionalized surfaces were characterized using contact angle measurements, contact angle titration, Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflection spectroscopy and in vitro cytotoxicity assay. The amount of non-specific protein adsorption and the conformational changes of surface-adsorbed proteins were investigated. Antifouling properties of the surfaces were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. PP functionalization generated a hydrophilic and amphoteric surface with a very good protein and bacterial antifouling property and caused less conformational changes on the secondary structure of surface-adsorbed proteins. In in vivo conditions, no slime layer was formed around bacteria that adhered on the PPfunctionalized surface. It is concluded that the amphoteric nature of the PP-functionalized surface is the reason for the good antifouling property.Article Citation - WoS: 13Citation - Scopus: 13Surface Characterization and Corrosion Resistance of Boron Nitride Coated Titanium Dental Implants(Maik Nauka/interperiodica/springer, 2019) Cakal, G. O.; Gokmenoglu, C.; Kaftanoglu, B.; Ozmeric, N.Surface modifications of dental implants are of vital importance to enhance osseointegration and improve their corrosion resistance. This study characterized the surface properties of boron nitride (BN) coated titanium implants and their corrosion behaviors. Pretreated implant surfaces were coated successfully with BN by RF-magnetron sputtering system. Surface morphology and elemental composition of uncoated and BN-coated implant surfaces were examined by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS). The corrosion tests were performed by use of artificial saliva. The tri-dimensional topography of the uncoated sandblasted, large-grit, acid-etched (SLA) implant surface showing sponge-like characteristics, revealed characteristic differences at micro level after BN-coating. It had more holes and peaks in addition to the sponge-like characteristics which further improved its surface microroughness. Boron-to-nitrogen ratio of the coated surface was obtained in the range of 0.8-1.6. The BN-coated SLA implant had no weight loss in the corrosion test. However, the surface characteristics of implants before coating had an impact on corrosion behavior of other implant types. The results demonstrated that titanium implants can be coated with BN successfully and this coating improves the surface properties of dental implants.
