β-Phase poly(vinylidene fluoride) films encouraged more homogeneous cell distribution and more significant deposition of fibronectin towards the cell–material interface compared to α-phase poly(vinylidene fluoride) films

• Main Authors: Low, Yuen Kei Adarina, Zou, Xi, Fang, Yuming, Wang, Junling, Lin, Weisi, Ng, Kee Woei, Boey, Freddy Yin Chiang
• Other Authors: School of Computer Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100215; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18751
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The piezoelectric response from β-phase poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) can potentially be exploited for biomedical application. We hypothesized that α and β-phase PVDF exert direct but different influence on cellular behavior. α- and β-phase PVDF films were synthesized through solution casting an...