• Antimicrobial Properties of Samarium Doped Hydroxyapatite Suspensions and Coatings 

      Iconaru, Simona Liliana; Groza, A; Gaiaschi, Sofia; Rokosz, Krzysztof; Raaen, Steinar; Ciobanu, Steluta Carmen; Chapon, Patrick; Predoi, Daniela (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Post-implant infections are a major health problem, and it is well-known that treating them with conventional drugs is accompanied by many disadvantages. The development of new biomaterials with enhanced antimicrobial ...
    • Biocomposite Coatings Doped with Magnesium and Zinc Ions in Chitosan Matrix for Antimicrobial Applications 

      Predoi, Daniela; Ciobanu, Carmen Steluta; Iconaru, Simona Liliana; Raaen, Steinar; Rokosz, Krzysztof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Hydroxyapatite doped with magnesium and zinc in chitosan matrix biocomposites have great potential for applications in space technology, aerospace, as well as in the biomedical field, as a result of coatings with multifunctional ...
    • Biological and Physico-Chemical Properties of Composite Layers Based on Magnesium-Doped Hydroxyapatite in Chitosan Matrix 

      Iconaru, Simona Liliana; Ciobanu, Carmen Steluta; Predoi, Gabriel; Rokosz, Krzysztof; Chifiriuc, Mariana Carmen; Bleotu, Coralia; Stanciu, George; Hristu, Radu; Raaen, Steinar; Raita, Stefania; Ghegoiu, Liliana; Badea, Monica Luminita; Predoi, Daniela (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In the present study, we report the development and characterization of composite layers (by spin coating) based on magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite in a chitosan matrix, (Ca10−xMgx(PO4)6(OH)2; xMg = 0, 0.08 and 0.3; HApCh, ...
    • Development of Cerium‐Doped Hydroxyapatite Coatings with Antimicrobial Properties for Biomedical Applications 

      Predoi, Daniela; Iconaru, Simona Liliana; Predoi, Mihai Valentin; Groza, Andreea; Gaiaschi, Sofia; Rokosz, Krzysztof; Raaen, Steinar; Negrila, Catalin Constantin; Prodan, Alina-Mihaela; Costescu, Adrian; Badea, Monica Luminita; Chapon, Patrick (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Antibacterial cerium-doped hydroxyapatite (Ce-HAp) layers have been researched sparingly in recent years. The Ce-HAp powder, Ca10−xCex(PO4)6(OH)2 with xCe = 0.05, was obtained by an adapted chemical co-precipitation method ...
    • Impact of Gamma Irradiation on the Properties of Magnesium-Doped Hydroxyapatite in Chitosan Matrix 

      Predoi, Daniela; Ciobanu, Carmen Steluta; Iconaru, Simona Liliana; Predoi, Silviu Adrian Predoi; Chifiriuc, Mariana Carmen; Raaen, Steinar; Badea, Monica Luminita; Rokosz, Krzysztof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This is the first report regarding the effect of gamma irradiation on chitosan-coated magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite (xMg = 0.1; 10 MgHApCh) layers prepared by the spin-coating process. The stability of the resulting 10 ...
    • Investigation of Spin Coating Cerium-Doped Hydroxyapatite Thin Films with Antifungal Properties 

      Iconaru, Simona Liliana; Predoi, Mihai Valentin; Chapon, Patrick; Gaiaschi, Sofia; Rokosz, Krzysztof; Raaen, Steinar; Motelica-Heino, Mikael; Predoi, Daniela (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In this study, the cerium-doped hydroxyapatite (Ca10−xCex(PO4)6(OH)2 with xCe = 0.1, 10Ce-HAp) coatings obtained by the spin coating method were presented for the first time. The stability of the 10Ce-HAp suspension particles ...
    • Physicochemical and Biological Evaluation of Chitosan-Coated Magnesium-Doped Hydroxyapatite Composite Layers Obtained by Vacuum Deposition 

      Predoi, Daniela; Ciobanu, Steluta Carmen; Iconaru, Simona Liliana; Raaen, Steinar; Badea, Monica Luminita; Rokosz, Krzysztof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In the present work, the effectiveness of vacuum deposition technique for obtaining composite thin films based on chitosan-coated magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite Ca10−xMgx(PO4)6 (OH)2 with xMg = 0.025 (MgHApCh) was proved ...