Multiple functionalities of polyelectrolyte multilayer films: new biomedical applications

…, T Crouzier, K Ren, G Blin, C Picart - Advanced …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
… In a recent work, Crouzier and Picart[57] compared various films made from PLL as polycation,
and three different polysaccharides with increasing charge density and sulfate content (…

Bone regeneration strategies: Engineered scaffolds, bioactive molecules and stem cells current stage and future perspectives

…, LE Rustom, AW Johnson, FP Luyten, C Picart - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
… (C) Hypertrophic chondrocytes in the callus mineralize and osteoblasts enter to subsequently
form woven bone. The woven bone remodels through osteoclast-osteoblast coupling and …

Polyelectrolyte multilayer assemblies on materials surfaces: from cell adhesion to tissue engineering

V Gribova, R Auzely-Velty, C Picart - Chemistry of Materials, 2012 - ACS Publications
Controlling the bulk and surface properties of materials is a real challenge for bioengineers
working in the fields of biomaterials, tissue engineering and biophysics. The layer-by-layer (…

Molecular basis for the explanation of the exponential growth of polyelectrolyte multilayers

C Picart, J Mutterer, L Richert, Y Luo… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
The structure of poly(l-lysine) (PLL)/hyaluronan (HA) polyelectrolyte multilayers formed by
electrostatic self-assembly is studied by using confocal laser scanning microscopy, quartz …

Buildup Mechanism for Poly(l-lysine)/Hyaluronic Acid Films onto a Solid Surface

C Picart, P Lavalle, P Hubert, FJG Cuisinier, G Decher… - Langmuir, 2001 - ACS Publications
The formation of a new kind of biocompatible film based on poly(l-lysine) and hyaluronic
acid (PLL/HA) by alternate deposition of PLL and HA was investigated. Optical waveguide …

Comparison of the structure of polyelectrolyte multilayer films exhibiting a linear and an exponential growth regime: An in situ atomic force microscopy study

…, G Decher, P Schaaf, JC Voegel, C Picart - …, 2002 - ACS Publications
We report here on the structural characterization of polyelectrolytes multilayer films formed
by poly(l-glutamic acid) and poly(l-lysine) (PGA/PLL). The growth of this system is compared …

Layer by layer buildup of polysaccharide films: physical chemistry and cellular adhesion aspects

…, JF Stoltz, P Schaaf, JC Voegel, C Picart - Langmuir, 2004 - ACS Publications
… Details about the procedure are given in Picart et al. Polyelectrolytes were adsorbed in the
0.15 or 10 - 4 M NaCl solution, and measurements were performed after the rinsing of each …

Improvement of stability and cell adhesion properties of polyelectrolyte multilayer films by chemical cross-linking

…, G Decher, P Schaaf, JC Voegel, C Picart - …, 2004 - ACS Publications
… Details about the procedure are given in Picart et al. Polyelectrolytes were adsorbed in the
0.15 M NaCl solution, and measurements were performed after the rinsing of each layer at a …

Surface probe measurements of the elasticity of sectioned tissue, thin gels and polyelectrolyte multilayer films: correlations between substrate stiffness and cell …

AJ Engler, L Richert, JY Wong, C Picart, DE Discher - Surface science, 2004 - Elsevier
Surface probe measurements of the elasticity of thin film matrices as well as biological
samples prove generally important to understanding cell attachment across such systems. To …

Polyelectrolyte multilayers with a tunable Young's modulus: influence of film stiffness on cell adhesion

…, B Frisch, P Schaaf, JC Voegel, B Senger, C Picart - Langmuir, 2006 - ACS Publications
… Whereas the succinimide vibration of s-NHS (O C−N−C O) shows up at 1715 cm - 1 on our
spectrum, 34,35 EDC in solution shows an unexpected band at 1595−1705 cm - 1 that could …