Masoud Mozafari
University of Toronto
Research Fellow, Medicine And Medical Sciences
Canada
My co-authors include
Nahid Aboutaleb
Effat Alizadeh
Naser Amini
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My Publications
Nanomaterials for photothermal and photodynamic cancer therapy
Applied Physics Reviews
March 2022
Synthesis and characterization of thermosensitive hydrogel based on quaternized chitosa...
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
May 2020
Bioactive Glasses and Glass/Polymer Composites for Neuroregeneration: Should We Be Hope...
Applied Sciences
May 2020
Copper-enriched diamond-like carbon coatings promote regeneration at the bone–implant i...
Heliyon
April 2020
Oxygen-releasing scaffolds for accelerated bone regeneration
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
March 2020
Strontium- and Cobalt-Doped Multicomponent Mesoporous Bioactive Glasses (MBGs) for Pote...
Materials
March 2020
Metronidazole‐loaded Glass Ionomer Dental Cements
International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
January 2020
The in vivo effect of Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT) on the expression of type 2 immune res...
Scientific Reports
January 2020
Trends in Biotechnology at the Turn of the Millennium
Recent Patents on Biotechnology
January 2020
Biomaterials Science and Engineering in the Middle East
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
January 2020
Advanced surface treatment techniques counteract biofilm-associated infections on denta...
Materials Research Express
January 2020
Effect of ZnO pore-sealing layer on anti-corrosion and in-vitro bioactivity behavior of...
Materials Letters
January 2020
Improved corrosion performance of biodegradable magnesium in simulated inflammatory con...
Materials Chemistry and Physics
January 2020
Improvement of efficacy and decrement cytotoxicity of oxaliplatin
IET Nanobiotechnology
December 2019
Synergistic reinforcement of glass-ionomer dental cements with silanized glass fibres
Materials Technology
December 2019
Self-gelling electroactive hydrogels based on chitosan–aniline oligomers/agarose for ne...
Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
December 2019
Niobium-Treated Titanium Implants with Improved Cellular and Molecular Activities at th...
Materials
November 2019
Electrically Conductive Materials: Opportunities and Challenges in Tissue Engineering
Biomolecules
September 2019
Mesoporous bioactive glasses (MBGs) in cancer therapy: Full of hope and promise
Materials Letters
September 2019
Additively manufactured small‐diameter vascular grafts with improved tissue healing usi...
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials
August 2019
Functionally graded titanium implants: Characteristic enhancement induced by combined s...
PLoS ONE
August 2019
Curcumin: footprints on cardiac tissue engineering
Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy
August 2019
Preparation and characterization of curcumin‐loaded polymeric nanomicelles to interfere...
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
July 2019
Nitric oxide-releasing vascular grafts: A therapeutic strategy to promote angiogenic ac...
Acta Biomaterialia
July 2019
Sustained delivery of olanzapine from sunflower oil-based polyol-urethane nanoparticles...
IET Nanobiotechnology
June 2019
Calcium carbonate: Adored and ignored in bioactivity assessment
Acta Biomaterialia
June 2019
Selective Contribution of Bioactive Glasses to Molecular and Cellular Pathways
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
April 2019
Controlled NO-Release from 3D-Printed Small-Diameter Vascular Grafts Prevents Platelet ...
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
April 2019
Chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol nanofibrous membranes: towards green super-adsorbents for to...
Heliyon
April 2019
The Effect of Alpha-Tocopherol on Morphine Tolerance-induced Expression of c-fos Proto-...
Recent Patents on Biotechnology
March 2019
Fullerene-based delivery systems
Drug Discovery Today
March 2019
Improved cellular response on functionalized polypyrrole interfaces
Journal of Cellular Physiology
January 2019
Bone Tissue Engineering Using Human Cells: A Comprehensive Review on Recent Trends, Cur...
Applied Sciences
January 2019
Preface
January 2019
Nanoengineered biomaterials for bone/dental regeneration
January 2019
Glass-ceramics for cancer treatment: So close, or yet so far?
Acta Biomaterialia
January 2019
Optimisation and biological activities of bioceramic robocast scaffolds provided with a...
Ceramics International
January 2019
Synthesis and physico-chemical characterization of fluoride (F)- and silver (Ag)-substi...
Biomedical glasses
January 2019
Curcumin in tissue engineering: A traditional remedy for modern medicine
BioFactors
December 2018
Protein adsorption on polymers
Materials Today Communications
December 2018
Biomedical applications of nanoceria: new roles for an old player
Nanomedicine
December 2018
Small But Mighty: Changing The Healing Pathways Through Innovative Nanotechnological St...
October 2018
Bioactive glasses entering the mainstream
Drug Discovery Today
October 2018
Biocompatibility of alumina-based biomaterials-A review
Journal of Cellular Physiology
September 2018
Nanotechnology in Wound Care: One Step Closer to the Clinic
Molecular Therapy
September 2018
biomaterials; coatings; implant
Surface Innovations
July 2018
Pathology, Chemoprevention, and Preclinical Models for Target Validation in Barrett Eso...
Cancer Research
June 2018
High-Performance Enzyme-Free Glucose Sensor with Co-Cu Nanorod Arrays on Si Substrates
Recent Patents on Biotechnology
June 2018
Development and curing potential of epoxy/starch-functionalized graphene oxide nanocomp...
Progress in Organic Coatings
June 2018
Biomaterials selection for neuroprosthetics
Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering
June 2018
Bone Regeneration in rat using a gelatin/bioactive glass nanocomposite scaffold along w...
International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
April 2018
biomaterials; coatings; implant
Surface Innovations
April 2018
A facile route to the synthesis of anilinic electroactive colloidal hydrogels for neura...
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
April 2018
Biomaterial film to promote wound healing after burns.
Biomacromolecules
March 2018
3D–printed biphasic calcium phosphate scaffolds coated with an oxygen generating system...
Materials Science and Engineering C
March 2018
Epoxy/starch-modified nano-zinc oxide transparent nanocomposite coatings: A showcase of...
Progress in Organic Coatings
February 2018
Synthesis of Indolo[3,2-b ]carbazoles via an Anomeric-Based Oxidation Process: A Combi...
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
February 2018
Improving corrosion behavior and in vitro bioactivity of plasma electrolytic oxidized A...
Materials Letters
February 2018
Strategies for directing cells into building functional hearts and parts
Biomaterials Science
January 2018
Biodegradable fibrous membranes for skin repair
Biomedical Materials
November 2017
A new prospect in magnetic nanoparticle-based cancer therapy: Taking credit from mathem...
Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine
November 2017
Aging and osteoarthritis: Central role of the extracellular matrix
Ageing Research Reviews
November 2017
Synthesis and characterisation of highly interconnected porous poly(ε-caprolactone)-col...
Materials Technology
October 2017
Can regenerative medicine and nanotechnology combine to heal wounds? The search for the...
Nanomedicine
October 2017
Fullerene: biomedical engineers get to revisit an old friend
Materials Today
October 2017
Ionically Crosslinked Thermoresponsive Chitosan Hydrogels formed In Situ: A Conceptual ...
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
September 2017
Improved electrochemical performance of nitrocarburized stainless steel by a-C:H thin f...
IET Nanobiotechnology
September 2017
Antibacterial glass-ionomer cement restorative materials: A critical review on the curr...
Journal of Controlled Release
September 2017
Fabrication of newly developed pectin –GeO2 nanocomposite using extreme biomimetics rou...
Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A
August 2017
Strontium- and cobalt-substituted bioactive glasses seeded with human umbilical cord pe...
Acta Biomaterialia
August 2017
Green solvent-based sol–gel synthesis of monticellite nanoparticles: a rapid and effici...
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
July 2017
Social change and HIV in Iran: reaching hidden populations
The Lancet HIV
July 2017
Acceleration of bone regeneration in bioactive glass/gelatin composite scaffolds seeded...
Materials Science and Engineering C
June 2017
Shape-controlled silver nanoparticles for shape-dependent biological activitie...
Micro & Nano Letters
April 2017
Chitosan-Intercalated Montmorillonite/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Nanofibers as a Platform to G...
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
March 2017
A new rat model of neonatal bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterus)
Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods
March 2017
A rapid and efficient thermal decomposition approach for the synthesis of manganese-zin...
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
February 2017
Controllable synthesis and characterization of palladium (II) anticancer compl...
IET Nanobiotechnology
January 2017
Super-paramagnetic responsive silk fibroin/chitosan/magnetite scaffolds with tunable po...
Materials Science and Engineering C
January 2017
Tissue Engineering
January 2017
Nanomaterials engineering for drug delivery: a hybridization approach
Journal of Materials Chemistry B
January 2017
Oxygen-Generating Biomaterials: A New, Viable Paradigm for Tissue Engineering?
Trends in Biotechnology
December 2016
Discussion: Fracture safety of double-porous hydroxyapatite biomaterials
Bioinspired Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials
December 2016
Osteogenic potential of stem cells-seeded bioactive nanocomposite scaffolds: A comparat...
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials
November 2016
Accelerated wound healing in a diabetic rat model using decellularized dermal matrix an...
Acta Biomaterialia
November 2016
High-Temperature Resistive Free Radically Synthesized Chloro-Substituted Phenyl Maleimi...
Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering
October 2016
A bird's eye view on the use of electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds for bone tissue engin...
Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine
October 2016
Synthesis, physico-chemical and biological characterization of strontium and cobalt sub...
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
October 2016
Osteoblast–Seeded Bioglass/Gelatin Nanocomposite: A Promising Bone Substitute in Critic...
The International Journal of Artificial Organs
October 2016
Reply to “Comment on: Inflammatory mediators in osteoarthritis: A critical review of th...
Bone
August 2016
Time to return blue skies to Iran
Science
June 2016
Production and Characterization of a Ag- and Zn-Doped Glass-Ceramic Material and In Vit...
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
June 2016
Makespan minimization for batching work and rework process on a single facility with an...
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
June 2016
Insight into the interactive effects ofβ-glycerophosphate molecules on thermosensitive ...
Bioinspired Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials
June 2016
Chitosan-functionalized poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles: breaking through the ...
Bioinspired Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials
June 2016
Fabrication andin vivoevaluation of an osteoblast-conditioned nano-hydroxyapatite/gelat...
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
April 2016
Iran and science publishing in the post-sanctions era
The Lancet
April 2016
Inflammatory mediators in osteoarthritis: A critical review of the state-of-the-art, cu...
Bone
April 2016
Ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction: toward a new strategy for diabetes treatment
Drug Discovery Today
April 2016
High-performance supercapacitors based on polyaniline–graphene nanocomposites: Some app...
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
April 2016
Decellularized human amniotic membrane: how viable is it as a delivery system for human...
Cell Proliferation
February 2016
Synthesis, Physico-chemical Characteristics And Cellular Behavior Of Poly (lactic-co-gl...
Advanced Materials Letters
February 2016
Silver- and fluoride-containing mesoporous bioactive glasses versus commonly used antib...
Burns
February 2016
Nanobiomaterials for bionic eye
January 2016
What's Next for Gastrointestinal Disorders: No Needles?
Journal of Controlled Release
January 2016
Delivery of nano curcumin from thermosensitive co-cross-linked chitosan hydrogels for t...
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
January 2016
Oxygen-generating nanobiomaterials for the treatment of diabetes
January 2016
Nanobiomaterials set to revolutionize drug-delivery systems for the treatment of diabetes
January 2016
Future sustainability scenarios for universities: moving beyond the United Nations Deca...
Journal of Cleaner Production
January 2016
Thin films for tissue engineering applications
January 2016
The effect of heat-treatment on the structural characteristics of nanocrystalline chlor...
Ceramics International
December 2015
Biomineralization and biocompatibility studies of bone conductive scaffolds containing ...
Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
November 2015
A systematic study on the use of ultrasound energy for the synthesis of nickel–metal or...
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
November 2015
Energy in sustainability research: A recent rise to prominence
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
November 2015
Decellularized human amniotic membrane: more is needed for an efficient dressing for pr...
Burns
November 2015
Fabrication and characterization of electrospun poly- L -lactide/gelatin graded tubular...
Progress in Natural Science Materials International
October 2015
Detection and qualification of optimum antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of silver...
IET Nanobiotechnology
August 2015
Optimization of fluoride-containing bioactive glasses as a novel scolicidal agent adjun...
Acta Tropica
August 2015
Effects of processing conditions on the physico-chemical characteristics of titanium di...
Ceramics International
July 2015
How Ethanol Treatment Affects The Physico-chemical And Biological Characteristics Of Si...
Advanced Materials Letters
May 2015
Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline forsterite coated poly(l-lactide-co-β...
Materials Science and Engineering C
May 2015
Optimization of nanofibrous silk fibroin scaffold as a delivery system for bone marrow ...
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
March 2015
Hearts beating through decellularized scaffolds: whole-organ engineering for cardiac re...
Critical Reviews in Biotechnology
March 2015
Spectral and Thermal Characterization of Halogen-Bonded Novel Crystalline Oligo(p-bromo...
The Journal of Physical Chemistry
February 2015
Development of a Cost-Effective and Simple Protocol for Decellularization and Preservat...
Advanced Healthcare Materials
February 2015
In vitroandin vivoevaluations of three-dimensional hydroxyapatite/silk fibroin nanocomp...
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
January 2015
Graphene-Proceed with Caution: What We Know, what We dont
Journal of Clinical Toxicology
January 2015
Artificial Blood- A Game Changer for Future Medicine: Where are we Today?
Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion
January 2015
Tissue-engineered chitosan/bioactive glass bone scaffolds integrated with PLGA nanopart...
Materials Letters
January 2015
Multi-objective optimization of reaction parameters and kinetic studies of cobalt disul...
Powder Technology
January 2015
Determination of superlattice effect on metal–ceramic nano-structures
Results in Physics
January 2015
Synthesis and characterisation of poly(lactide‐co‐glycolide) nanospheres using vitamin ...
IET Nanobiotechnology
December 2014
A systematic study on metal-assisted chemical etching of high aspect ratio silicon nano...
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
December 2014
Towards an orientation of higher education in the post Rio+20 process: How is the game ...
Futures
November 2014
Design of hard surfaces with metal (Hf/V) nitride multinanolayers
Journal of Superhard Materials
November 2014
Role of Scaffolds in Dentistry - From Conventional to Modern Innovative Biomaterials
October 2014
Taguchi based fuzzy logic optimization of multiple quality characteristics of cobalt di...
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
September 2014
On the use of nanoliposomes as soft templates for controlled nucleation and growth of h...
Ceramics International
August 2014
Innovative surface modification of orthopaedic implants with positive effects on wettab...
Surface Engineering
August 2014
Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility evaluation of sol–gel derived bioactiv...
Ceramics International
May 2014
Chapter 5: Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications: State-of-the-Art ...
January 2014
Electrospun Nanofibers: From Filtration Membranes to Highly Specialized Tissue Engineer...
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
January 2014
Bioceramics in the Realm of History
Bioceramics Development and Applications
January 2014
Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(lactic-co-glycolic) Acid Nanoparticles-Loaded Ch...
BioMed Research International
January 2014
Calcium hydroxide-modified zinc polycarboxylate dental cements
Ceramics International
December 2013
Optimization strategies on the structural modeling of gelatin/chitosan scaffolds to mim...
Materials Science and Engineering C
December 2013
Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of bioactivity and antibacterial activity of...
Bulletin of Materials Science
December 2013
Energy Harvesting Capability of Lipid-Merocyanine Macromolecules: A New Design and Perf...
Photochemistry and Photobiology
November 2013
The effect of hyaluronic acid on biofunctionality of gelatin-collagen intestine tissue ...
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
October 2013
The Effect of Hyaluronic Acid on Biofunctionality of Gelatin-Collagen Tissue Engineerin...
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
October 2013
How bone marrow-derived human mesenchymal stem cells respond to poorly crystalline apat...
Ceramics International
September 2013
Characteristics improvement of calcium hydroxide dental cement by hydroxyapatite nanopa...
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
September 2013
Surface Modification of Stainless Steel Orthopedic Implants by Sol–Gel ZrTiO<SUB>4</SUB...
Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology
August 2013
Nanoencapsulation of Hypericum perforatum and doxorubicin anticancer agents in PLGA nan...
Micro & Nano Letters
May 2013
In Vitro Electrochemical Corrosion and Cell Viability Studies on Nickel-Free Stainless ...
PLoS ONE
April 2013
Multilayer bioactive glass/zirconium titanate thin films in bone tissue engineering and...
International Journal of Nanomedicine
April 2013
How can genipin assist gelatin/carbohydrate chitosan scaffolds to act as replacements o...
Carbohydrate Polymers
April 2013
Synthesis, characterization, and thermoelectric properties of nanostructured bulk p-typ...
Ceramics International
April 2013
A new double-layer sol–gel coating to improve the corrosion resistance of a medical-gra...
Materials Letters
April 2013
Corrigendum to “Photoluminescence in the characterization and early detection of biomim...
Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
March 2013
Multilayer zirconium titanate thin films prepared by a sol–gel deposition method
Ceramics International
March 2013
Electrical discharge machining characteristics of nickel–titanium shape memory alloy ba...
Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
February 2013
Self-assembly of PbS hollow sphere quantum dots via gas–bubble technique for early canc...
Journal of Luminescence
January 2013
Biological response of a recently developed nanocomposite based on calcium phosphate ce...
Ceramics International
January 2013
Erratum to “Effects of heat-treatment on physical, microstructural and optical characte...
Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
January 2013
The Use of Carbon Nanotubes to Reinforce 45S5 Bioglass-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engin...
BioMed Research International
January 2013
<i>Withdrawn</i>: Performance enhancement of electrospun carbon fibrous nanostructures
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
December 2012
Zirconium titanate thin film prepared by an aqueous particulate sol–gel spin coating pr...
Materials Letters
December 2012
A critical stress model for cell motility
Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
November 2012
Electroconductive Nanocomposite Scaffolds: A New Strategy Into Tissue Engineering and R...
September 2012
Synthesis and Characterization of Doxorubicin-Loaded Poly(Lactide-co-glycolide) Nanopar...
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
September 2012
Antibacterial activity of silver photodeposited nepheline thin film coatings
Ceramics International
September 2012
Mechanical and structural properties of polylactide/chitosan scaffolds reinforced with ...
Iranian Polymer Journal
August 2012
Enhancement of fracture toughness in bioactive glass-based nanocomposites with nanocrys...
Ceramics International
August 2012
Fabrication and Characterization of PLLA/Chitosan/Nano Calcium Phosphate Scaffolds by F...
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
June 2012
Three-dimensional simulation of turbulent flow in a membrane tube filled with semi-circ...
Desalination
May 2012
Application of Fuzzy TOPSIS for group decision making in evaluating financial risk mana...
May 2012
Thermal Stability of Lead Sulfide Nanocrystals Synthesized through Green Chemical Route
April 2012
Differential Thermal Analysis of Nanostructured Si0.80Ge0.20 Thermoelectric Material
April 2012
Thermal and Thermoelectric Properties of Nanostructured versus Crystalline SiGe
April 2012
Effects of heat treatment on physical, microstructural and optical characteristics of P...
Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
April 2012
Simulation of structural features on mechanochemical synthesis of Al2O3–TiB2 nanocompos...
Advanced Powder Technology
March 2012
Synthesis and characterization of electrospun polyvinyl alcohol nanofibrous scaffolds m...
International Journal of Nanomedicine
January 2012
Structural Configuration of Myelin Figures Using Fluorescence Microscopy
International Journal of Photoenergy
January 2012
Sol–gel synthesis and characterization of unexpected rod-like crystal fibers based on S...
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
January 2012
Chitosan-surface modified poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles as an effective drug...
December 2011
Surface modification of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles by d-α-tocopheryl poly...
Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
December 2011
Calcium Fluoride/Hydroxyfluorapatite Nanocrystals as Novel Biphasic Solid Solution for ...
Key Engineering Materials
October 2011
Novel Bioactive Poly(ε-caprolactone)-Gelatin-Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposite Scaffolds for...
Key Engineering Materials
October 2011
<i>In Vitro</i> Evaluations of a Mechanically Optimized Calcium Phosphate Cement as a F...
Key Engineering Materials
October 2011
Effect of Silver Concentration on Bioactivity and Antibacterial Properties of SiO<sub>2...
Key Engineering Materials
October 2011
Resistance spectra of wheat genotypes and virulence patterns of Mycosphaerella graminic...
Euphytica
September 2011
Photoluminescence in the characterization and early detection of biomimetic bone-like a...
Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
September 2011
Synthesis and solubility of calcium fluoride/hydroxy-fluorapatite nanocrystals for dent...
Ceramics International
August 2011
Preparation of laminated poly(ε-caprolactone)-gelatin-hydroxyapatite nanocomposite scaf...
Biomatter
July 2011
Controllable synthesis and characterization of porous polyvinyl alcohol/hydroxyapatite ...
Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
June 2011
Synergistically reinforcement of a self-setting calcium phosphate cement with bioactive...
Ceramics International
April 2011
Novel porous gelatin/bioactive glass scaffolds with controlled pore structure engineere...
February 2011
Green synthesis of well-defined spherical PbS quantum dots and its potential in biomedi...
February 2011
Microstructural and optical properties of spherical lead sulphide quantum dots-based op...
Micro & Nano Letters
January 2011
Ion exchange behaviour of silver-doped apatite micro- and nanoparticles as antibacteria...
Micro & Nano Letters
January 2011
Green synthesis and characterisation of spherical PbS luminescent micro‐ and nanopartic...
Advances in Applied Ceramics
January 2011
Biomimetic formation of apatite on the surface of porous gelatin/bioactive glass nanoco...
Applied Surface Science
December 2010
Development of macroporous nanocomposite scaffolds of gelatin/bioactive glass prepared ...
Ceramics International
December 2010
Controllable synthesis, characterization and optical properties of colloidal PbS/gelati...
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
November 2010
Investigation of the physico-chemical reactivity of a mesoporous bioactive SiO2–CaO–P2O...
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
June 2010
Nanocarrier Technologies
January 2006
