Nature has created materials with extraordinary functional properties, based on complex and hierarchical structures over multiple length scales. Mechanical properties are among the most interesting features, such as strain-stiffening of biopolymer networks. Using this as a source of inspiration, self-assembly has been used to tailor structures from nanoscale to macroscale objects. This dissertation focuses on controlled self-assemblies, structures, properties, and finally, a biomedical application. In Publication I, amphiphilic star-shaped polymers with supramolecularly directing units were synthesized to obtain hierarchical assemblies. Selection of the solvent triggered hierarchical self-assembly from nanometric micelles to micrometric s...
Historically, cell behavior has been investigated by removing cells from their native environment an...
Nature-mimicking bottom-up approaches, such as molecular self-assembly and biotemplating, enable the...
The extracellular matrix is highly influential in regulating cell fate and function in vivo. Biophys...
Defence is held on 28.5.2021 11:15 – 15:15. Remote https://aalto.zoom.us/j/61911311409Biological ...
This thesis will focus on synthetic nanomaterials that combine hard nanocellulose reinforcement with...
Structurally important biological materials generically show hierarchical structures to allow functi...
The advances of supramolecular chemistry, bottom-up fabrication and bioinspired approaches have open...
Biological nanocomposites such as nacre, bone and wood synergistically combine strength, stiffness a...
This thesis describes approaches to resolve inadequacies with current hydrogels used for cancer mode...
The properties of the cellular microenvironment are critical for cellular behaviour and are dynamica...
Stereolithography (SLA) has become popular in 3D fabrication of tissue engineering (TE) scaffolds du...
This thesis is a study on the structure and formation of materials that can be produced through self...
We present a detailed study of self-assembled hydrogels of bundled and cross-linked networks consist...
The human body consists of a dynamic collection of polymers, colloids, and gels. Therefore, most bio...
Biomimetic, strain-stiffening materials are reported, made through self-assembly and covalent fixati...
Historically, cell behavior has been investigated by removing cells from their native environment an...
Nature-mimicking bottom-up approaches, such as molecular self-assembly and biotemplating, enable the...
The extracellular matrix is highly influential in regulating cell fate and function in vivo. Biophys...
Defence is held on 28.5.2021 11:15 – 15:15. Remote https://aalto.zoom.us/j/61911311409Biological ...
This thesis will focus on synthetic nanomaterials that combine hard nanocellulose reinforcement with...
Structurally important biological materials generically show hierarchical structures to allow functi...
The advances of supramolecular chemistry, bottom-up fabrication and bioinspired approaches have open...
Biological nanocomposites such as nacre, bone and wood synergistically combine strength, stiffness a...
This thesis describes approaches to resolve inadequacies with current hydrogels used for cancer mode...
The properties of the cellular microenvironment are critical for cellular behaviour and are dynamica...
Stereolithography (SLA) has become popular in 3D fabrication of tissue engineering (TE) scaffolds du...
This thesis is a study on the structure and formation of materials that can be produced through self...
We present a detailed study of self-assembled hydrogels of bundled and cross-linked networks consist...
The human body consists of a dynamic collection of polymers, colloids, and gels. Therefore, most bio...
Biomimetic, strain-stiffening materials are reported, made through self-assembly and covalent fixati...
Historically, cell behavior has been investigated by removing cells from their native environment an...
Nature-mimicking bottom-up approaches, such as molecular self-assembly and biotemplating, enable the...
The extracellular matrix is highly influential in regulating cell fate and function in vivo. Biophys...