Papers in Scientific Journals (4)
Leonor I. B., Balas F., Kawashita M., Reis R. L., Kokubo T., and Nakamura T.,
"Biomimetic apatite deposition on polymeric microspheres treated with a calcium silicate solution",
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research part B , vol. 91B, issue 1, pp. 239-247, doi:
10.1002/jbm.b.31395, 2009.
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 (4)
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., Balas F., Kawashita M., Reis R. L., Kokubo T., and Nakamura T.,
"Biomimetic apatite formation on different polymeric microspheres modified with calcium silicate solutions ",
Bioceramics 18,
Trans Tech Publications,
Zurich, pp. 279-282, 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.