Papers in Scientific Journals (3)
Leonor I. B., Kim H. - M., Balas F., Kawashita M., Reis R. L., Kokubo T., and Nakamura T.,
"Functionalization of different polymers with sulfonic groups as a way to coat them with a biomimetic apatite layer",
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, vol. 18, issue 10, pp. 1923-1930, doi:
10.1007/s10856-007-3106-6, 2007.
Leonor I. B., Kim H. - M., Balas F., Kawashita M., Reis R. L., Kokubo T., and Nakamura T.,
"Surface potential change in bioactive polymer during the process of biomimetic apatite formation in a simulated body fluid",
Journal of Materials Chemistry , vol. 17, pp. 4057–4063, doi:
10.1039/B707304F, 2007.
Leonor I. B., Kim H. - M., Balas F., Kawashita M., Reis R. L., Kokubo T., and Nakamura T.,
"Alkaline treatments to render starch based biodegradable polymers self-mineralizable",
Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, vol. 1, issue 6, pp. 425-435, doi:
10.1002/term.54, 2007.
Book Chapter (3)
Leonor I. B., Kim H. - M., Balas F., Kawashita M., Reis R. L., Kokubo T., and Nakamura T.,
"Formation of bone-like apatite on polymeric surfaces modified with-SO3H groups",
Advanced Materials Forum Iii, Pts 1 and 2, pp. 966-969, 2006.
Leonor I. B., Kim H. - M., Balas F., Kawashita M., Reis R. L., Kokubo T., and Nakamura T.,
"Bone-Like Apatite-Forming Ability of Different Polymeric Biomaterials Modified with -SO3H Groups",
Advanced Materials Forum III,
Trans Tech Publications,
Zurich, pp. 966-969, 2006.
Leonor I. B., Kim H. - M., Balas F., Kawashita M., Reis R. L., Kokubo T., and Nakamura T.,
"Surface charge of bioactive polyethylene modified with -SO3H groups and its apatite inducing capability in simulated body fluid",
Bioceramics 17, pp. 453-456, 2005.