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Cell Adhesion and Cellular Patterning on a Self‐Assembled Monolayer of Zeolite L Crystals
Author(s) -
Kehr Nermin Seda,
Riehemann Kristina,
ElGindi Jehad,
Schäfer Andreas,
Fuchs Harald,
Galla HansJoachim,
De Cola Luisa
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201000205
Subject(s) - monolayer , materials science , microcontact printing , adhesion , zeolite , cell adhesion , self assembled monolayer , nanotechnology , molecule , self assembly , fluorescence , biophysics , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , composite material , quantum mechanics , biology , physics
Chemically functionalized self‐assembled monolayers made by disk‐shaped zeolite L nanocrystals are used as models for biocompatible surfaces to study cell‐adhesion behavior. Different chemical groups lead to different cellular behavior and fluorescent‐molecule‐loaded zeolites allow the position of the cells to be determined. Furthermore, a patterned monolayer of asymmetrically functionalized zeolite L obtained by microcontact chemistry is used to grow cells. A spatial recognition of the cells, which proliferate only on the bioactive‐molecule‐functionalized stripes, is possible.