2021
Biocompatibility of platinum-based bulk metallic glass in orthopedic applications
Loye AM, Kwon HK, Dellal D, Ojeda R, Lee S, Davis R, Nagle N, Doukas PG, Schroers J, Lee FY, Kyriakides TR. Biocompatibility of platinum-based bulk metallic glass in orthopedic applications. Biomedical Materials 2021, 16: 045018. PMID: 33873168, DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/abf981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBulk metallic glassPt-BMGPlatinum-based bulk metallic glassMetallic glassesConventional metallic implantsCorrosion resistanceHigh strengthMechanical testingOrthopedic applicationsBone applicationsMetallic implantsMicro-computed tomographyAmorphous metalsTitaniumWearBiocompatibilitySimilar biocompatibilityFurther processingGlassDuctilityNanopatternsNanoscaleApplicationsMesenchymal stem cellsStrength
2018
Hierarchical Micro- and Nanopatterning of Metallic Glass to Engineer Cellular Responses
Wang J, Loye A, Ketkaew J, Schroers J, Kyriakides T. Hierarchical Micro- and Nanopatterning of Metallic Glass to Engineer Cellular Responses. ACS Applied Bio Materials 2018, 1: 51-58. DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHierarchical microNano/micro levelTopographical length scalesLength scalesMechanical propertiesMultiple length scalesPt-BMGMetallic glassesWetting abilityRelevant length scalesForeign body responseNanotopographical featuresCellular responsesAmorphous natureEngineering sciencesSpecific cell responsesMicroSubstrateCell behaviorCell typesMorphology of macrophagesMacrophage fusionCell morphologyNanopatterningBiomaterialsRegulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation by Nanopatterning of Bulk Metallic Glass
Loye AM, Kinser ER, Bensouda S, Shayan M, Davis R, Wang R, Chen Z, Schwarz UD, Schroers J, Kyriakides TR. Regulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation by Nanopatterning of Bulk Metallic Glass. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 8758. PMID: 29884812, PMCID: PMC5993820, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27098-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBulk metallic glassPt-BMGMetallic glassesMedical grade titaniumCorrosion resistanceHigh strengthDevelopment of implantsSurface topographyAspect ratioSurface modificationAmorphous metalsTissue integrationNanopatterned surfacesProcessabilityBiochemical cuesBMGMesenchymal stem cell differentiation
2014
Engineering Cellular Response Using Nanopatterned Bulk Metallic Glass
Padmanabhan J, Kinser ER, Stalter MA, Duncan-Lewis C, Balestrini JL, Sawyer AJ, Schroers J, Kyriakides TR. Engineering Cellular Response Using Nanopatterned Bulk Metallic Glass. ACS Nano 2014, 8: 4366-4375. PMID: 24724817, PMCID: PMC4046793, DOI: 10.1021/nn501874q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsBiomechanical PhenomenaCell AdhesionCell SurvivalCollagenCytoskeletonFibroblastsFibronectinsForeign-Body ReactionGlassGTP PhosphohydrolasesHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansMetalsMiceMicroscopy, FluorescenceNanostructuresNanotechnologyNIH 3T3 CellsProtein EngineeringRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinConceptsBulk metallic glassCellular responsesFeature sizeMetallic glassesFocal adhesion densityCell traction forcesCytoskeletal remodelingFIB-SEM techniqueSubstrate stiffnessBiomechanical cuesThermoplastic formingMolecular pathwaysCell typesVersatile fabricationNondimensional analysisSubstrate nanotopographyCellular morphologyCell morphologyBiocompatible materialsCell functionForeign body responseNanoscale precisionCell sizeTissue repairFibroblasts
2009
Bulk metallic glasses for biomedical applications
Schroers J, Kumar G, Hodges T, Chan S, Kyriakides T. Bulk metallic glasses for biomedical applications. JOM 2009, 61: 21-29. DOI: 10.1007/s11837-009-0128-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBulk metallic glassMetallic glassesBiomedical applicationsField of biomaterialsMetallic biomaterialsImplant applicationsExcellent combinationMaterial propertiesSuperior propertiesComplex implantsSurface topographyDesirable biological responsesForeign body responseBiomaterialsProcessing capabilitiesFlexible chemistryGlassPropertiesAtomic structureApplicationsBiocompatibilityBody responseDevicesMaterials