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Thomas J. Webster is affiliated with Northeastern University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with notable contributions to dentistry. The main fields of study encompass Engineering, Materials Science, and Dentistry, with specific subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, Oral Surgery, Materials Chemistry, and Orthodontics.

The topics addressed in their work include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, Orthopaedic Implants and Arthroplasty, Dental Materials and Restorations, Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties, Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties, and Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition.

Frequent publication venues for Thomas J. Webster consist of Materials Science and Engineering C, Ceramics International, Frontiers in Materials, Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, and Results in Chemistry.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Hydroxyapatite and β-TCP modified PMMA-TiO2 and PMMA-ZrO2 coatings for bioactive corrosion protection of Ti6Al4V implants, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Mesoporous Silica Based Nanostructures for Bone Tissue Regeneration, 2021, Frontiers in Materials
  • PMMA-silica nanocomposite coating: Effective corrosion protection and biocompatibility for a Ti6Al4V alloy, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • A comparative study of silicon nitride and SiAlON ceramics against E. coli, 2020, Ceramics International
  • Effect of nitrogen on the antibacterial behavior of oxynitride glasses, 2021, Ceramics International

Thomas J. Webster has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Sougata Ghosh, Samarah Vargas Harb, Andressa Trentin, Sandra H. Pulcinelli, and Celso V. Santilli.

Best Publications

  • Nanotechnology and nanomaterials: Promises for improved tissue regeneration

    Lijie Zhang;Thomas J. Webster

  • Increased osteoblast adhesion on nanophase metals: Ti, Ti6Al4V, and CoCrMo.

    Thomas J. Webster;Jeremiah U. Ejiofor

  • Using hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and decreased crystallinity to promote osteoblast adhesion similar to functionalizing with RGD.

    Ganesan Balasundaram;Michiko Sato;Thomas J. Webster

  • Selective bone cell adhesion on formulations containing carbon nanofibers

    Rachel L Price;Michael C Waid;Karen M Haberstroh;Thomas J Webster

  • Endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cell function on poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) with nano-structured surface features.

    Derick C Miller;Anil Thapa;Karen M Haberstroh;Thomas J Webster

  • Enhanced functions of osteoblasts on nanometer diameter carbon fibers

    Kathy L. Elias;Rachel L. Price;Thomas J. Webster

  • Increased osteoblast and decreased Staphylococcus epidermidis functions on nanophase ZnO and TiO2.

    Gabriel Colon;Brian C. Ward;Thomas J. Webster

  • Recent Developments in the Facile Bio-Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) and Their Biomedical Applications.

    Kar Xin Lee;Kamyar Shameli;Yen Pin Yew;Sin-Yeang Teow

  • Carbon Nanotubes: Smart Drug/Gene Delivery Carriers

    Hossein Zare;Sepideh Ahmadi;Amir Ghasemi;Mohammad Ghanbari

  • Nanometer surface roughness increases select osteoblast adhesion on carbon nanofiber compacts

    Rachel L. Price;Karen Ellison;Karen M. Haberstroh;Thomas J. Webster

  • Improved endothelial cell adhesion and proliferation on patterned titanium surfaces with rationally designed, micrometer to nanometer features.

    Jing Lu;Masaru P. Rao;Noel C. MacDonald;Dongwoo Khang

  • Accelerated chondrocyte functions on NaOH-treated PLGA scaffolds.

    Grace E. Park;Megan A. Pattison;Kinam Park;Thomas J. Webster

  • Polymers with nano‐dimensional surface features enhance bladder smooth muscle cell adhesion

    Anil Thapa;Thomas J. Webster;Karen M. Haberstroh

  • Biaxial strength of multilaminated extracellular matrix scaffolds.

    Donald O Freytes;Stephen F Badylak;Thomas J Webster;Leslie A Geddes

  • Three-dimensional, nano-structured PLGA scaffolds for bladder tissue replacement applications.

    Megan A. Pattison;Susan Wurster;Thomas J. Webster;Karen M. Haberstroh

  • The influence of nanostructured features on bacterial adhesion and bone cell functions on severely shot peened 316L stainless steel

    Sara Bagherifard;Sara Bagherifard;Sara Bagherifard;Daniel J. Hickey;Alba C. de Luca;Vera N. Malheiro

  • Enhanced osteoblast functions on anodized titanium with nanotube‐like structures

    Chang Yao;Elliott B. Slamovich;Thomas J. Webster

  • Hydroxylapatite with substituted magnesium, zinc, cadmium, and yttrium. I. Structure and microstructure.

    Celaletdin Ergun;Thomas J. Webster;Rena Bizios;Robert H. Doremus

  • Nanobiotechnology: implications for the future of nanotechnology in orthopedic applications.

    Michiko Sato;Thomas J Webster

  • Increased osteoblast functions on theta + delta nanofiber alumina.

    Thomas J. Webster;Elaine L. Hellenmeyer;Rachel L. Price

  • Increased osteoblast functions on undoped and yttrium-doped nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite coatings on titanium.

    Michiko Sato;Marisa A. Sambito;Arash Aslani;Nader M. Kalkhoran

  • Applications of Inorganic Nanomaterials in Photothermal Therapy Based on Combinational Cancer Treatment

    Ji Wang;Xia Wu;Peng Shen;Jun Wang

  • Osteoblast function on nanophase alumina materials: Influence of chemistry, phase, and topography.

    Rachel L. Price;Luke G. Gutwein;Leonid Kaledin;Frederick Tepper

  • Superparamagnetic iron oxide-encapsulating polymersome nanocarriers for biofilm eradication.

    Benjamin M. Geilich;Ilia Gelfat;Srinivas Sridhar;Anne L. van de Ven

  • Increased osteoblast function on PLGA composites containing nanophase titania.

    Thomas J. Webster;Tyler A. Smith

  • Increased osteoblast adhesion on titanium-coated hydroxylapatite that forms CaTiO3.

    Thomas J. Webster;Celaletdin Ergun;Robert H. Doremus;William A. Lanford

  • A novel near-infrared light responsive 4D printed nanoarchitecture with dynamically and remotely controllable transformation.

    Haitao Cui;Shida Miao;Timothy Esworthy;Se-Jun Lee

  • Osteoblast and Chrondrocyte Proliferation in the Presence of Alumina And Titania Nanoparticles

    Luke G. Gutwein;Thomas J. Webster

  • Orthopedic implant biomaterials with both osteogenic and anti-infection capacities and associated in vivo evaluation methods.

    Xiao Lin;Shaofeng Yang;Kalyn Lai;Huilin Yang

  • Enhanced chondrocyte densities on carbon nanotube composites: the combined role of nanosurface roughness and electrical stimulation.

    Dongwoo Khang;Grace E. Park;Thomas J. Webster

  • Advances in dual functional antimicrobial and osteoinductive biomaterials for orthopaedic applications

    Samson Afewerki;Samson Afewerki;Nicole Bassous;Samarah Harb;Carlos Palo-Nieto

  • Better osteoblast adhesion on nanoparticulate selenium- A promising orthopedic implant material.

    Venu Perla;Thomas J. Webster

  • Nanotechnology for the regeneration of hard and soft tissues

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  • Enhanced Surface and Mechanical Properties of Nanophase Ceramics to Achieve Orthopaedic/Dental Implant Efficacy

    Thomas J. Webster;Thomas J. Webster;Richard W. Siegel;Rena Bizios

  • Hydroxyapatite and β-TCP modified PMMA-TiO2 and PMMA-ZrO2 coatings for bioactive corrosion protection of Ti6Al4V implants

    Samarah V. Harb;Nicole J. Bassous;Thiago A.C. de Souza;Andressa Trentin

Frequent Co-Authors

Hicham Fenniri
Hicham Fenniri Northeastern University
Mojtaba Bagherzadeh
Mojtaba Bagherzadeh Sharif University of Technology
Huinan Liu
Huinan Liu University of California, Riverside
Kinam Park
Kinam Park Purdue University West Lafayette
Ranjan Ganguly
Ranjan Ganguly Jadavpur University
Rassoul Dinarvand
Rassoul Dinarvand Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Peter Hammer
Peter Hammer Sao Paulo State University
Lobat Tayebi
Lobat Tayebi Marquette University
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Peking University
Kamyar Shameli
Kamyar Shameli University of Technology Malaysia

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