Research focus:
We focus on development of new smart materials, interfaces and surfaces that yield external control- / switchability and perform a particular functionality preferentially for use in biomedical sensing, diagnostics and therapy. Following a "design by understanding" approach, conceptually the full range - from fundamental physics to applications - is covered, employing both experiments as well as computer modeling to establish a most complete physical understanding. As this frequently desires novel approaches, development of tailored methods and programing constitute an integral part of the group's research activities. Current research activities focus on: i) synthesis, characterization and modeling of ferromagnetic shape memory alloys, ii) biomimetic surfaces for organotypic cultering, iii) nanoporous materials, iv) magnetic-core inert-shell nanoparticles - synthesis, characterization and plasma-assisted functionalization, v) stimuli responsive "smart" materials, vi) nanoscale resolved mechanical properties.
Affiliations:
Leibniz Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V.Fakultät für Physik und Geowissenschaften
Biotechnologisch-Biomedizinisches Zentrum (BBZ) Graduiertenschule BuildMoNa
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Stefan G. MayrPermoserstraße 15
04318 Leipzig
Email: stefan.mayr (at) iom-leipzig.de
Tel.: +49 (0)341 235 3368
Fax: +49 (0)341 235 2595
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Latest publications
A. Weidt, S. G. Mayr and M. Zink, Influence of topological cues on fibronectin adsorption and contact guidance of fibroblasts on microgrooved titanium, ACS Applied Bio Materials (2019), DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00667. Link
S. Friebe and S. G. Mayr, Regeneration of TiO2 nanotube arrays after long-term cell and tissue culture for multiple use - an Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM) survey of adult pig retina and beyond, Biological Procedures Online (2019), DOI: 10.1186/s12575-019-0090-4. Link
M. Tadsen, R. P. Friedrich, S. Riedel, C. Alexiou, S.G. Mayr, Contact Guidance by Microstructured Gelatin Hydrogels for Prospective Tissue Engineering Applications, Appl. Mat. & Interf. (2019), DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21638. Link
S. Riedel, P. Hietschold, K. Krömmelbein, T. Kunschmann, R. Konieczny, W. Knolle, C. Mierke, M. Zink and S. G. Mayr, Design of biomimetic collagen matrices by reagent-free electron beam induced crosslinking: Structure-property relationships and cellular response , Materials & Design (2019), DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2019.107606. Link