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Reagent-free biomolecule functionalization of atmospheric pressure plasma-activated polymers for biomedical applications: Pathways for covalent attachment by Lotz, O., Zhang, Anyu, Zhianmanesh, Masoud, Coffi Dit Gleize, Kanako, McKenzie, D.R., M. M. Bilek, M., Akhavan, B.

“…[Display omitted] •Covalent attachment of biomolecules on APPJ-treated polymers was achieved in a single, reagent-free step.•Non-radical reactive oxygen…”
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Electric fields control the orientation of peptides irreversibly immobilized on radical-functionalized surfaces by Martin, Lewis J., Akhavan, Behnam, Bilek, Marcela M. M.

“…Surface functionalization of an implantable device with bioactive molecules can overcome adverse biological responses by promoting specific local tissue…”
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Free radical functionalization of surfaces to prevent adverse responses to biomedical devices by Bilek, Marcela M. M., Bax, Daniel V., Kondyurin, Alexey, Yin, Yongbai, Nosworthy, Neil J., Fisher, Keith, Waterhouse, Anna, Weiss, Anthony S., dos Remedios, Cristobal G., McKenzie, David R.

“…Immobilizing a protein, that is fully compatible with the patient, on the surface of a biomedical device should make it possible to avoid adverse responses…”
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Oxygen incorporation in Ti2AlC: Tuning of anisotropic conductivity by Rosen, J., Dahlqvist, M., Simak, S. I., McKenzie, D. R., Bilek, M. M. M.

“…The substitution of oxygen for carbon in Ti2AlC M(n+1)AXn (MAX) phase, forming Ti2AlC1−xOx, has recently been reported. In this paper we simulate the effect of…”
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Mechanical Properties of Plasma Immersion Ion Implanted PEEK for Bioactivation of Medical Devices by Wakelin, Edgar A, Fathi, Ali, Kracica, Masturina, Yeo, Giselle C, Wise, Steven G, Weiss, Anthony S, McCulloch, Dougal G, Dehghani, Fariba, Mckenzie, David R, Bilek, Marcela M. M

“…Plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) is used to modify the surface properties of polyether ether ketone for biomedical applications. Modifications to the…”
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External magnetic field increases both plasma generation and deposition rate in HiPIMS by Ganesan, R., Akhavan, B., Dong, X., McKenzie, D.R., Bilek, M.M.M.

“…A widely recognised limitation of high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) is the lower deposition rate compared to that achieved using conventional DC…”
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A Comparison of Covalent Immobilization and Physical Adsorption of a Cellulase Enzyme Mixture by Hirsh, S. L, Bilek, M. M. M, Nosworthy, N. J, Kondyurin, A, dos Remedios, C. G, McKenzie, D. R

“…This paper reports the first use of a linker-free covalent approach for immobilizing an enzyme mixture. Adsorption from a mixture is difficult to control due…”
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High entropy nitride (HEN) thin films of AlCoCrCu0.5FeNi deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering by Khan, Naveed A., Akhavan, Behnam, Zhou, Cuifeng, Zhou, Haoruo, Chang, Li, Wang, Yu, Liu, Yanping, Bilek, Marcela M., Liu, Zongwen

“…Thin films of high entropy alloys (HEAs) are of great interest for surface engineering applications due to their exceptional properties including superior…”
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Improved Multiprotein Microcontact Printing on Plasma Immersion Ion Implanted Polystyrene by Kosobrodova, E, Gan, W. J, Kondyurin, A, Thorn, P, Bilek, M. M. M

“…Multiprotein micropatterning allows the creation of complex, controlled microenvironments for single cells that can be used for the study of the localized…”
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Memristor and selector devices fabricated from HfO2−xNx by Murdoch, B. J., McCulloch, D. G., Ganesan, R., McKenzie, D. R., Bilek, M. M. M., Partridge, J. G.

“…Monoclinic HfO2−xNx has been incorporated into two-terminal devices exhibiting either memristor or selector operation depending on the controlled…”
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Pulse length selection in bipolar HiPIMS for high deposition rate of smooth, hard amorphous carbon films by Ganesan, R., Fernandez-Martinez, I., Akhavan, B., Matthews, D.T.A., Sergachev, D., Stueber, M., McKenzie, D.R., Bilek, M.M.M.

“…Amorphous carbon films were deposited by bipolar HiPIMS, as a function of negative and positive voltage pulse lengths (50-175 μs and 0-175 μs respectively),…”
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Nanostructured AlCoCrCu0.5FeNi high entropy oxide (HEO) thin films fabricated using reactive magnetron sputtering by Khan, Naveed. A., Akhavan, Behnam, Zheng, Zhong, Liu, Hongwei, Zhou, Cuifeng, Zhou, Haoruo, Chang, Li, Wang, Yu, Liu, Yanping, Sun, Lixian, Bilek, Marcela. M., Liu, Zongwen

“…[Display omitted] •High entropy oxide thin films were deposited at various oxygen flow fractions.•Transition from FCC to spinel phase was observed from XRD and…”
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The fabrication and growth mechanism of AlCrFeCoNiCu0.5 HEA thin films by substrate-biased cathodic arc deposition by Zhao, Hong, Zheng, Zhong, Akhavan, Behnam, Tsoutas, Kostadinos, Sun, Lixian, Zhou, Haoruo, Bilek, Marcela M., Liu, Zongwen

“…AlCrFeCoNiCu 0.5 thin films were fabricated by cathodic arc deposition under different substrate biases. Detailed characterization of the chemistry and…”
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Plasma ion implantation enabled bio-functionalization of PEEK improves osteoblastic activity by Wakelin, Edgar A., Yeo, Giselle C., McKenzie, David R., Bilek, Marcela M. M., Weiss, Anthony S.

“…Slow appositional growth of bone in vivo is a major problem associated with polyether ether ketone (PEEK) based orthopaedic implants. Early stage promotion of…”
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Substrate-Regulated Growth of Plasma-Polymerized Films on Carbide-Forming Metals by Akhavan, Behnam, Wise, Steven G, Bilek, Marcela M. M

“…Although plasma polymerization is traditionally considered as a substrate-independent process, we present evidence that the propensity of a substrate to form…”
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Plasma‐Activated Coated Glass: A Novel Platform for Optimal Optical Performance and Cell Culture Substrate Customization by Tran, Clara T. H., Gilmour, Aaron D., Boumelhem, Badwi B., Fraser, Stuart T., Bilek, Marcela M. M.

“…Borosilicate glass surpasses polystyrene in optical quality; however, it is less frequently used for cell culture due to poor protein and cell adhesion. To…”
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Exploiting sensor geometry for enhanced gas sensing properties of fluorinated carbon nanotubes under humid environment by Struzzi, C., Scardamaglia, M., Casanova-Chafer, J., Calavia, R., Colomer, J.-F., Kondyurin, A., Bilek, M., Britun, N., Snyders, R., Llobet, E., Bittencourt, C.

“…[Display omitted] •Increased surface hydrophobicity in plasma fluorinated vCNT.•Enhanced sensor response towards NH3.•Responsiveness towards the detection of…”
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Effect of B and the Si/C ratio on high-temperature stability of Si–B–C–N materials by Houška, J, Vlček, J, Hřeben, S, Bilek, M. M. M, McKenzie, D. R

“…Amorphous Si-B-C-N alloys were deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering, and their high-temperature stability was investigated using a combined approach of…”
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Covalent Biofunctionalization of the Inner Surfaces of a Hollow-Fiber Capillary Bundle Using Packed-Bed Plasma Ion Implantation by Kosobrodova, Elena, Kondyurin, Alexey, Solodko, Vladislav, Weiss, Anthony S, McKenzie, David R, Bilek, Marcela M. M

“…Hollow-fiber capillary bundles are widely used in the production of medical devices for blood oxygenation and purification purposes such as in cardiopulmonary…”
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Plasma modified surfaces for covalent immobilization of functional biomolecules in the absence of chemical linkers: towards better biosensors and a new generation of medical implants by Bilek, Marcela M., McKenzie, David R.

“…Plasma modification and plasma polymer deposition are valuable technologies for the preparation of surfaces for the covalent binding of biomolecules for…”
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