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- Title
In Vitro Cell Interactions on PVDF Films: Effects of Surface Morphology and Polar Phase Transition.
- Authors
Alvarez-Perez, Marco A.; Cirillo, Valentina; Pastore Carbone, Maria Giovanna; Pannico, Marianna; Musto, Pellegrino; Guarino, Vincenzo
- Abstract
In recent years, several studies have validated the use of piezoelectric materials for in situ biological stimulation, opening new interesting insights for bio-electric therapies. In this work, we investigate the morphological properties of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) in the form of microstructured films after temperature-driven phase transition. The work aims to investigate the correlations between morphology at micrometric (i.e., spherulite size) and sub-micrometric (i.e., phase crystallinity) scale and in vitro cell response to validate their use as bio-functional interfaces for cellular studies. Morphological analyses (SEM, AFM) enabled evidence of the peculiar spherulite-like structure and the dependence of surface properties (i.e., intra-/interdomain roughness) upon process conditions (i.e., temperature). Meanwhile, chemical (i.e., FTIR) and thermal (i.e., DSC) analyses highlighted an influence of casting temperature and polymer solution on apolar to polar phases transition, thus affecting in vitro cell response. Accordingly, in vitro tests confirmed the relationship between micro/sub-microstructural properties and hMSC response in terms of adhesion and viability, thus suggesting a promising use of PVDF films to model, in perspective, in vitro functionalities of cells under electrical stimuli upon mechanical solicitation.
- Subjects
PHASE transitions; SURFACE morphology; PIEZOELECTRIC materials; POLYMER solutions; POLYVINYLIDENE fluoride
- Publication
Materials (1996-1944), 2021, Vol 14, Issue 18, p5232
- ISSN
1996-1944
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ma14185232