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Wetting ability of biological liquids in presence of metallic nanoparticles

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The wetting ability of water and of some biological liquids was measured on different biocompatible surfaces with and without different colloidal metals. Insoluble nanoparticles disperse in biological tissues enhance some properties, such as the interface adhesion between two surfaces, the X-ray contrast of medical images and the absorbed dose during radiotherapy treatments. The introduction of nanoparticles in the liquids generally improves the wetting ability and changes other properties of the solution, due to the different distribution of the adhesion forces, to the nature, morphology and concentration of the added nanoparticles. An investigation on the contact angle of the liquid drops, physiological liquids, including the human blood, placed on different substrates (polymers, ceramics and metals) with and without the use of metallic nanoparticles is presented, evaluated and discussed.

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Acknowledgements

This work was performed thanks to the Messina University support given through the project “Research and Mobility” Coordinated by Prof. L. Torrisi n. 74893496.

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Torrisi, L., Scolaro, C. & Restuccia, N. Wetting ability of biological liquids in presence of metallic nanoparticles. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 28, 63 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-017-5871-1

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