In order to emulate a protective cover glass for solar-cells, coatings with an additional 400 nm-thick outer glass layer were also fabricated.
The long-term aim of our research is to obtain coatings for solar cell application, with improved optical properties, in a wide range of wavelength radiation.
High surface area nanowire based architectures have been identified as important components for future optoelectronic nanodevices, solar cells, wettability coatings, gas sensors, and biofuel cells.
Ethylene/N2 mixtures (for PCL) and allyl amine (for PD,LLA) were used to plasma deposit cell-adhesive coatings with controlled conditions to increase the affinity of Saos2 osteoblast and 3T3 fibroblast cell lines, respectively.
Such cytophobic, or cell-repellent, coatings are of interest for varied medical and biotechnological applications.
In addition, the biocompatibility of human gingival fibroblast (HGF) cells on coatings was also evaluated.
In addition, the biocompatibility of human gingival fibroblast (HGF) cells on coatings was also evaluated by a MTT test assay.
Dextran has recently been investigated as an alternative to polyethylene glycol (PEG) for low protein-binding, cell-resistant coatings on biomaterial surfaces.
These characteristics make this material attractive for many applications, such as solar cells, optical coatings, photo catalysts, electrical devices, active medium in UV semiconductor lasers and in gas sensors [1, 2].
This stimulated new lines of research on targeted interfacing of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) with living cells through specific coatings mimicking the cell surface [10].
