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      Benefits of Polydopamine as Particle/Matrix Interface in Polylactide/PD-BaSO4 Scaffolds 

      Sadaba Larraona, Naroa; Larrañaga Espartero, Aitor ORCID; Orpella Aceret, Gemma; Bettencourt, Ana F.; Martin, Victor; Biggs, Manus; Ribeiro, Isabel A. C.; Muñoz Ugartemendia, Jone ORCID; Sarasua Oiz, José Ramón ORCID; Zuza Hernández, Ester (MDPI, 2020-07-31)
      This work reports the versatility of polydopamine (PD) when applied as a particle coating in a composite of polylactide (PLA). Polydopamine was observed to increase the particle–matrix interface strength and facilitate the ...
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      Catechol End-Functionalized Polylactide by Organocatalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization 

      Sadaba Larraona, Naroa; Salsamendi Telleria, Maitane; Casado Pérez, Nerea; Zuza Hernández, Ester; Muñoz Ugartemendia, Jone ORCID; Sarasua Oiz, José Ramón ORCID; Mecerreyes Molero, David; Mantione, Daniele; Detrembleur, Christophe; Sardon Muguruza, Haritz (MDPI, 2018-02-06)
      There is a great interest in incorporating catechol moieties into polymers in a controlled manner due to their interesting properties, such as the promotion of adhesion, redox activity or bioactivity. One possibility is ...
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      Crystallization-Induced Gelling as a Method to 4D Print Low-Water-Content Non-isocyanate Polyurethane Hydrogels 

      Fanjul Mosteirin, Marcos Noé; Aguirresarobe, Robert; Sadaba Larraona, Naroa; Larrañaga Espartero, Aitor ORCID; Marín Ameztoy, Edurne; Martín, Jaime; Ramos Gómez, Nicolás; Arno, Maria C.; Sardon Muguruza, Haritz; Dove, Andrew (American Chemical Society, 2021-09-14)
      [EN]The use of three-dimensional (3D) printable hydrogels for biomedical applications has attracted considerable attention as a consequence of the ability to precisely define the morphology of the printed object, allowing ...
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      Radiopaque Material for 3D Printing Scaffolds 

      Sadaba Larraona, Naroa; Fernández San Martín, Mercedes; Calafel Martínez, Miren Itxaso ORCID; Sarasua Oiz, José Ramón ORCID; Muñoz Ugartemendia, Jone ORCID; Zuza Hernández, Ester (Servicio Editorial de la Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatearen Argitalpen Zerbitzua, 2018)
      The so called “Additive manufacturing” is a new manufacturing process which consists in translating virtual solid model data into physical models in a quick and easy process. The most known example is 3D printing. In the ...