Lucas Degang

Visiting PhD student from Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil

Sustainable functionalization of bioactive glass nanoparticles for tissue engineering applications

Supervisor in Brazil: Prof. Dr. Cristiano J. de Andrade

Supervisor in Erlangen: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Aldo R. Boccaccini

This project focuses on the surface functionalization of mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles with a biosurfactant. The study aims to characterize changes in nanoparticle surface properties after functionalization and evaluate the potential of these nanoparticles for developing biomaterials with antibacterial and antifungal activity, including scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. The visit is carried out in the frame of the joint project between UFSC and FAU: PROBRAL (CAPES–DAAD) program.