POB3.4: Modern materials for medical applications.
Currently, research in the area of biomedical engineering is focused on the search for new, advanced materials. Currently used metal materials such as Cr-Ni-Mo steels, Ti6Al4V, Ti6Al7Nb alloys or Co-Cr-Mo cobalt alloys, due to the possibility of allergic reactions in contact with the human body, are often modified by applying various types of coatings that improve their functionality or protect them. from the external environment. The functional properties of coatings are selected depending on the specificity of the system in which they are located. The Silesian University of Technology is a pioneer when it comes to surface modification of materials used in medicine. It has modern technologies for applying oxide, metallic and polymer coatings. A relatively new group of materials that attracts the attention of researchers are the so-called "smart" materials. "Smart" materials - these are metamaterials, i.e. materials whose properties are determined not only by their composition, but also by their structure, they show many unusual features that allow the creation of completely new solutions not only in medical but also in optical or photonic applications. One of the most interesting applications are bioactive and biodegradable nanocomposites used, among others, for bone regeneration. They can be produced by adding inorganic nanoparticles or nanofibers to various polymer matrices. Thanks to this structure, they faithfully resemble the structures of a living organism, which are composed of micro- and nano-sized elements.
Conducted research:
- Development of a prototype of a device for precise bending of orthopedic wires
- Development of the technology of an innovative tool for the myofascial release of soft tissues
- Heat treatment of stents made of the Co-Cr-W-Ni alloy, including tests of the metallurgical quality of the alloy and assessment of the alloy's compliance with regulatory requirements
- Assessment of the quality of dental splints and wires
- Introducing innovations in endovascular stent systems.
- Development of an innovative PROGRES rehabilitation bed intended for patients in critical condition.
- Development and implementation of a 16-channel ECG device equipped with a module for rheocardiographic measurements, in particular the estimation of stroke volume (SV) and modular cardiac capacity (CO), using new metrological methodologies
- Testing the physico-chemical properties of the intramedullary nail surface
- Higgsone. Smart support clothes to prevent sports injuries.
- Testing of natural meat casings from animal intestines
TOP Publications from 2024:
- Sylva Holešová, Karla Čech Barabaszová, Marianna Hundáková, Gabriela Kratošová, Kamil Joszko, Bożena Gzik-Zroska, Comprehensive study of antimicrobial polycaprolactone/clay nanocomposite films: Preparation, characterization, properties and degradation in simulated body fluid. Polymer Composites, 2024, s.1-19. DOI:10.1002/pc.28409
- Roman Major, Maciej Gawlikowski, Marcin Surmiak, Karolina Janiczak, Justyna Więcek, Przemysław Kurtyka, Martin Schwentenwein, Ewa Jasek-Gajda, Magdalena Kopernik, Juergen M. Lackner: In vitro and in vivo testing of stereolithography (SLA)-manufactured haemocompatible photopolymers for blood pump. Applied Sciences-Basel, 2024, vol. 14, nr 1, s.1-20, Numer artykułu:383. DOI:10.3390/app14010383
- Ada Orłowska, Wojciech Kajzer, Karolina Goldsztajn, Anna Gawron, Marcin Godzierz, Katarzyna Nowińska, Marcin Basiaga, Wojciech Simka, Janusz Szewczenko Functionalization of 3D printed Ti6Al4V high-porous spinal implant surface with use of plasma electrolytic oxidation: Applied Surface Science, 2024, vol. 659, s.1-13, Numer artykułu:159948. DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.159948
- Anna Woźniak, Oktawian Bialas, Marcin Adamiak, Branislav Hadzima, Janusz Szewczenko: The influence of laser texturing on the tribological behavior of titanium alloy Ti6Al4V in medical applications, Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2024, vol. 24, s.1-19, Numer artykułu:146. DOI:10.1007/s43452-024-00960-3
- Karla Čech Barabaszová, Sylva Holešová, Jana Kupková, Marianna Hundáková, Gražyna Simha Martynková, Lukáš Plesník, Marcin Basiaga, Effect of milling atmosphere on stability and surface properties of ZnO/vermiculite hybrid nanocomposite powders, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024, vol. 51, s.1-12, Numer artykułu:104534. DOI:10.1016/j.surfin.2024.104534
Projects:
- Shaping the morphological structure and physicochemical properties of the surface layer of a shape memory alloy in terms of conditions and interaction with the cardiovascular system - OPUS 25 (NCN). The project will be implemented in the period 2024-2027 as part of a consortium with the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. Aleksander Krupkowski PAN. The leader of the project is the Silesian University of Technology.
- Development of bioresorbable polymer materials intended for obtaining personalized ureteral stents releasing a drug with a diastolic effect - OPUS 25 (NCN) Project implemented in the period 2024-2027 as part of the consortium of the Center for Polymer and Carbon Materials of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
- Advanced metamaterials dedicated to cardiovascular surgery to minimize tissue injuries - M.ERA-NET Call 2022 (NCBiR). The project is implemented in the period 2023-2026 with the participation of nine consortium members, including four foreign ones (three from Austria, one from Turkey). The leader of the project is the Silesian University of Technology.
- Nanometric surface functionalization of metal biomaterials used in the skeletal system - OPUS 15 (NCN). The project will be implemented in the period 2019-2023
- Shaping the physicochemical properties of surface layers of Cr-Ni-Mo steel intended for implants in contact with blood, SONATA (NCN), Project implemented in the period 2015-2017
