Engineering a multifunctional 3D-printed PLA-collagen-minocycline-nanoHydroxyapatite scaffold with combined antimicrobial and osteogenic effects for bone regeneration
MATERIALS SCIENCE \& ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, 101, 15-26 8 2019
Victor Martin , Isabel A. Ribeiro , Marta M. Alves , Lidia Goncalves , R. Claudio , Liliana Grenho , Maria H. Fernandes , Pedro Gomes , C. Santos , Ana F. Bettencourt

Influence of apple phytochemicals in ZnO nanoparticles formation, photoluminescence and biocompatibility for biomedical applications
MATERIALS SCIENCE \& ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, 101, 76-87 8 2019
Marta M. Alves , Suzana M. Andrade , Liliana Grenho , Maria H. Fernandes , C. Santos , Maria F. Montemor

Understanding intracellular trafficking and anti-inflammatory effects of minocycline chitosan-nanoparticles in human gingival fibroblasts for periodontal disease treatment
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, 572, 12 2019
Victor Martin , Isabel A. C. Ribeiro , Marta M. Alves , Lidia Goncalves , Antonio J. Almeida , Liliana Grenho , Maria H. Fernandes , C. Santos , Pedro S. Gomes , Ana F. Bettencourt

Plastic antibodies tailored on quantum dots for an optical detection of myoglobin down to the femtomolar range
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8, 3 2018
Ana Margarida Piloto , David S. M. Ribeiro , S. Sofia M. Rodrigues , C. Santos , Joao L. M. Santos , M. Goreti F. Sales

Microstructured ZnO-rod like coating prevents biofilm formation prompted by pathogenic Candida spp.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 44, 4467-4472 3 2018
Marta M. Alves , Diana V. Cunha , C. Santos , Nuno P. Mira , Maria F. Montemor

Vascular biosafety of commercial hydroxyapatite particles: discrepancy between blood compatibility assays and endothelial cell behavior
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY, 16, 3 2018
C. Santos , Suzy Turiel , Pedro Gomes , Elisio Costa , Alice Santos-Silva , Paulo Quadros , Jose A. Duarte , Silvia Battistuzzo , Maria H. Fernandes

Reduced graphene oxide nanoplatform loaded with nickel-cobalt oxide nanoparticles: Controllable synthesis and physical chemical properties
MATERIALS \& DESIGN, 142, 66-73 3 2018
C. Santos , Laura C. J. Pereira , Maria J. Carmezim

Development of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles loaded with folic acid to induce osteoblastic differentiation
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, 516, 185-195 1 2017
C. Santos , Pedro Gomes , Jose A. Duarte , Margarida M. Almeida , Maria E. V. Costa , Maria H. Fernandes

Evolution of the in vitro degradation of Zn-Mg alloys under simulated physiological conditions
RSC ADVANCES, 7, 28224-28233 2017
Marta M. Alves , Tomas Prosek , C. Santos , Maria F. Montemor

In vitro degradation of ZnO flowered coated Zn-Mg alloys in simulated physiological conditions
MATERIALS SCIENCE \& ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, 70, 112-120 1 2017
Marta M. Alves , Tomas Prosek , C. Santos , Maria F. Montemor

New Insights into Antibiofilm Effect of a Nanosized ZnO Coating against the Pathogenic Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS \& INTERFACES, 9, 28157-28167 8 2017
Marta M. Alves , Ons Bouchami , Ana Tavares , Laura Cordoba , C. Santos , Maria Miragaia , Maria F. Montemor

Biopolymeric coatings for delivery of antibiotic and controlled degradation of bioresorbable Mg AZ31 alloys
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS, 66, 533-543 2017
A. Zomorodian , I. A. Ribeiro , JCS Fernandes , A. C. Matos , C. Santos , A. F. Bettencourt , Maria F. Montemor

Can Sophorolipids prevent biofilm formation on silicone catheter tubes?
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, 513, 697-708 11 2016
Cristiana Pontes , Marta M. Alves , C. Santos , Maria H. Ribeiro , Lidia Goncalves , Ana F. Bettencourt , Isabel A. C. Ribeiro

In vitro corrosion behaviour and anti-Candida spp. activity of Zn coated with ZnO-nanostructured Anastacia flowers
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B, 4, 4754-4761 2016
Marta M. Alves , Diana V. Cunha , C. Santos , Nuno P. Mira , Maria F. Montemor

In-vitro corrosion behaviour of the magnesium alloy with Al and Zn (AZ31) protected with a biodegradable polycaprolactone coating loaded with hydroxyapatite and cephalexin
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, 179, 431-440 10 2015
A. Zomorodian , C. Santos , Maria J. Carmezim , T. M. Silva , JCS Fernandes , Maria F. Montemor

Morphological Evolution of Hydroxyapatite Particles in the Presence of Different Citrate:Calcium Ratios
CRYSTAL GROWTH \& DESIGN, 15, 4417-4426 9 2015
C. Santos , Maria Margarida Almeida , Maria Elisabete Costa

Parallel nano-assembling of a multifunctional GO/HapNP coating on ultrahigh-purity magnesium for biodegradable implants
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 345, 387-393 8 2015
C. Santos , C. Piedade , P. J. Uggowitzer , Maria F. Montemor , Maria J. Carmezim

Nanostructured Anastacia flowers for Zn coating by electrodepositing ZnO at room temperature
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 332, 152-158 3 2015
Marta M. Alves , C. Santos , Maria J. Carmezim , Maria F. Montemor

Gold-dotted hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as multifunctional platforms for medical applications
RSC ADVANCES, 5, 69184-69195 2015
C. Santos , Pedro Gomes , Maria Margarida Almeida , Marc-Georg Willinger , Ralf-Peter Franke , Maria H. Fernandes , Maria Elisabete Costa

Complex Effect of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles on the Differentiation and Functional Activity of Human Pre-Osteoclastic Cells
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY, 10, 3590-3600 12 2014
Joao Costa-Rodrigues , Ana Silva , C. Santos , Maria Margarida Almeida , Maria Elisabete Costa , Maria H. Fernandes