Journal Articles
Bose, S,
Mele, E, Silberschmidt, V (2023)
Computational modelling of collagen-based flexible electronics: assessing the effect of hydration,
Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design, ISSN: 2520-8160. DOI:
10.1007/s41939-023-00230-4.
Soorani, M,
Mele, E, Christie, J (2023)
Structural effects of incorporating Cu+ and Cu2+ ions into silicate bioactive glasses using molecular dynamics simulations,
Materials Advances, 4(9), pp.2078-2087, DOI:
10.1039/d2ma00872f.
Mele, E (2023)
Electrospinning of honey and propolis for wound care,
Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 120(5), pp.1229-1240, ISSN: 0006-3592. DOI:
10.1002/bit.28341.
Drakopoulos, SX, Yang, J, Vryonis, O, Williams, L, Psarras, GC,
Mele, E (2022)
Flexible Polymer-Based Nanodielectrics Reinforced with Electrospun Composite Nanofibers for Capacitive Energy Storage,
ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 4(11), pp.8203-8215, DOI:
10.1021/acsapm.2c01162.
Bose, S, Li, S,
Mele, E, Silberschmidt, V (2022)
Exploring the mechanical properties and performance of type-I collagen at various length scales: a progress report,
Materials, 15(8), 2753, DOI:
10.3390/ma15082753.
Mele, E, Tartarini, D, Moroni, L (2022)
Editorial: “Design, Modeling and Manufacturing of Scaffolds to Control Cell-Biomaterial Interactions in Tissue Engineering”,
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10, DOI:
10.3389/fbioe.2022.868362.
Bose, S, Li, S,
Mele, E, Silberschmidt, V (2022)
Fracture behaviour and toughening mechanisms of dry and wet collagen,
Acta Biomaterialia, 142, pp.174-184, ISSN: 1742-7061. DOI:
10.1016/j.actbio.2022.02.001.
Williams, L, Hatton, F, Willcock, H,
Mele, E (2022)
Electrospinning of stimuli-responsive polymers for controlled drug delivery: pH- and temperature-driven release,
Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 119(5), pp.1177-1188, ISSN: 0006-3592. DOI:
10.1002/bit.28043.
Bose, S, Li, S,
Mele, E, Williams, CJ, Silberschmidt, V (2022)
Stability and mechanical performance of collagen films under different environmental conditions,
Polymer Degradation and Stability, 197, 109853, ISSN: 0141-3910. DOI:
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.109853.
Smith, JA and
Mele, E (2021)
Electrospinning and additive manufacturing: adding three-dimensionality to electrospun scaffolds for tissue engineering,
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 9, 674738, DOI:
10.3389/fbioe.2021.674738.
Moetazedian, A, Allum, J, Gleadall, A,
Mele, E, Silberschmidt, V (2021)
MaTrEx AM: A new hybrid additive manufacturing process to selectively control mechanical properties,
Additive Manufacturing, 47, 102337, ISSN: 2214-7810. DOI:
10.1016/j.addma.2021.102337.
Presas, A, Valentin, D, Deering, J, Kampschulte, M, Yu, B, Grandfield, K,
Mele, E, Biehl, C, Krombach, GA, Heiss, C, Bosbach, WA (2021)
Resonance vibration interventions in the femur: Experimental-numerical modelling approaches,
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 124, 104850, ISSN: 1751-6161. DOI:
10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104850.
Milanesi, G, Vigani, B, Rossi, S, Sandri, G,
Mele, E (2021)
Chitosan-coated poly(Lactic acid) nanofibres loaded with essential oils for wound healing,
Polymers, 13(16), 2582, DOI:
10.3390/polym13162582.
Coroli, A, Romano, R, Saccani, A, Raddadi, N,
Mele, E, Mascia, L (2021)
An in‐vitro evaluation of the characteristics of zein‐based films for the release of lactobionic acid and the effects of oleic acid,
Polymers, 13(11), 1826, DOI:
10.3390/polym13111826.
Englezakis, A, Gozalpour, E, Kamran, M, Fenner, K,
Mele, E, Coopman, K (2021)
Development of a hollow fibre-based renal module for active transport studies,
Journal of Artificial Organs, 24, pp.473-484, ISSN: 1434-7229. DOI:
10.1007/s10047-021-01260-w.
Moetazedian, A, Gleadall, A,
Mele, E, Silberschmidt, V (2021)
Damage in extrusion additive manufactured biomedical polymer: effects of testing direction and environment during cyclic loading,
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 118, 104397, ISSN: 1751-6161. DOI:
10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104397.
Marino, A, Baronio, M, Buratti, U,
Mele, E, Ciofani, G (2021)
Porous optically transparent cellulose acetate scaffolds for biomimetic blood-brain barrier in vitro models,
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 9, 630063, ISSN: 2296-4185. DOI:
10.3389/fbioe.2021.630063.
Brooker, C, d'Arcy, R,
Mele, E, Willcock, H (2021)
Designing responsive dressings for inflammatory skin disorders; encapsulating antioxidant nanoparticles into biocompatible electrospun fibres,
Soft Matter, 17, pp.3775-3783, DOI:
10.1039/d0sm01987a.
Smith, J, Li, S,
Mele, E, Goulas, A, Engstrom, D, Silberschmidt, V (2021)
Printability and mechanical performance of biomedical PDMS-PEEK composites developed for material extrusion,
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 115, 104291, ISSN: 1751-6161. DOI:
10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104291.
Valentin, D, Presas, A, Roehr, C,
Mele, E, Biehl, C, Heiss, C, Bosbach, WA (2021)
On the quantification of local power densities in a new vibration bioreactor,
PLoS ONE, 16(1 January), DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0245768.
Moetazedian, A, Gleadall, A, Han, X, Ekinci, A,
Mele, E, Silberschmidt, V (2020)
Mechanical performance of 3D printed polylactide during degradation,
Additive Manufacturing, 38, 101764, ISSN: 2214-8604. DOI:
10.1016/j.addma.2020.101764.
Moetazedian, A, Gleadall, A,
Mele, E, Silberschmidt, V (2020)
Damage in extrusion additive manufactured parts: effect of environment and cyclic loading,
Procedia Structural Integrity, 28, pp.452-457, ISSN: 2452-3216. DOI:
10.1016/j.prostr.2020.10.053.
Bose, S, Li, S,
Mele, E, Silberschmidt, V (2020)
Fracture behaviour of collagen: effect of environment,
Procedia Structural Integrity, 28, pp.843-849, ISSN: 2452-3216. DOI:
10.1016/j.prostr.2020.10.099.
Bose, S, Li, S,
Mele, E, Silberschmidt, V (2020)
Dry vs. wet: Properties and performance of collagen films. Part II. Cyclic and time-dependent behaviours,
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 112, 104040, ISSN: 1751-6161. DOI:
10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104040.
Bose, S, Li, S,
Mele, E, Silberschmidt, V (2020)
Dry vs. wet: Properties and performance of collagen films. Part I. mechanical behaviour and strain-rate effect,
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 111, 103983, ISSN: 1751-6161. DOI:
10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103983.
Gabbott, C,
Mele, E, Sun, T (2020)
Cell marbles: a novel cell encapsulation technology by wrapping cell suspension droplets using electrospun nanofibers for developmental engineering,
Journal of Biotechnology, 323, pp.82-91, ISSN: 0168-1656. DOI:
10.1016/j.jbiotec.2020.07.020.
Mele, E (2020)
Electrospinning of essential oils,
Polymers, 12(4), 908, DOI:
10.3390/POLYM12040908.
Toure, A,
Mele, E, Christie, J (2020)
Multi-layer scaffolds of poly(Caprolactone), poly(glycerol sebacate) and bioactive glasses manufactured by combined 3d printing and electrospinning,
Nanomaterials, 10(4), 626, ISSN: 2079-4991. DOI:
10.3390/nano10040626.
Balzamo, G, Zhang, X, Bosbach, WA,
Mele, E (2019)
In-situ formation of polyvinylidene fluoride microspheres within polycaprolactone electrospun mats,
Polymer, 186, 122087, ISSN: 0032-3861. DOI:
10.1016/j.polymer.2019.122087.
Toure, A,
Mele, E, Christie, J (2019)
Atomic-scale clustering inhibits the bioactivity of fluoridated phosphate glasses,
Biomedical Glasses, 5(1), pp.76-84, DOI:
10.1515/bglass-2019-0007.
Mascia, L, Coroli, A,
Mele, E (2019)
Probing the thermal transitions of lactobionic acid and effects of sample history by DSC analysis,
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 108(12), pp.3781-3784, ISSN: 0022-3549. DOI:
10.1016/j.xphs.2019.09.017.
Mascia, L, Zhang, W, Gatto, F, Scarpellini, A, Pompa, PP,
Mele, E (2019)
In situ generation of ZnO nanoparticles within a polyethyleneimine matrix for antibacterial zein fibers,
ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 1(7), pp.1707-1716, ISSN: 2637-6105. DOI:
10.1021/acsapm.9b00276.
Kouparitsas, I,
Mele, E, Ronca, S (2019)
Synthesis and electrospinning of polycaprolactone from an aluminium-based catalyst: influence of the ancillary ligand and initiators on catalytic efficiency and fibre structure,
Polymers, 11(4), ISSN: 2073-4360. DOI:
10.3390/polym11040677.
Smith, JA,
Mele, E, Rimington, R, Capel, A, Lewis, M, Silberschmidt, V, Li, S (2019)
Polydimethylsiloxane and poly(ether) ether ketone functionally graded composites for biomedical applications,
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 93, pp.130-142, ISSN: 1751-6161. DOI:
10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.02.012.
Balzamo, G, Singh, N, Wang, N, Vladisavljevic, G, Bolognesi, G,
Mele, E (2019)
3D arrays of super-hydrophobic microtubes from polypore mushrooms as naturally-derived systems for oil absorption,
Materials, 12(1), DOI:
10.3390/ma12010132.
Righetti, MC and
Mele, E (2018)
Structural relaxation in PLLA: Contribution of different scale motions,
Thermochimica Acta, 672, pp.157-161, ISSN: 0040-6031. DOI:
10.1016/j.tca.2018.12.027.
Denchai, A, Tartarini, D,
Mele, E (2018)
Cellular response to surface morphology: Electrospinning and computational modeling,
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 6(OCT), DOI:
10.3389/fbioe.2018.00155.
Balzamo, G, Willcock, H, Ali, J, Ratcliffe, E,
Mele, E (2018)
Bioinspired Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Membranes with Directional Release of Therapeutic Essential Oils,
Langmuir, ISSN: 0743-7463. DOI:
10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01175.
Wang, P and
Mele, E (2018)
Effect of antibacterial plant extracts on the morphology of Electrospun Poly(Lactic Acid) fibres,
Materials (Basel), 11(6), ISSN: 1996-1944. DOI:
10.3390/ma11060923.
Hajiali, H, Contestabile, A,
Mele, E, Athanassiou, A (2018)
Influence of topography of nanofibrous scaffolds on functionality of engineered neural tissue,
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 6(6), pp.930-939, ISSN: 2050-750X. DOI:
10.1039/c7tb02969a.
Zhang, W and
Mele, E (2018)
Phase separation events induce the coexistence of distinct nanofeatures in electrospun fibres of poly(ethyl cyanoacrylate) and polycaprolactone,
Materials Today Communications, 16, pp.135-141, ISSN: 2352-4928. DOI:
10.1016/j.mtcomm.2018.05.005.
Mascia, L, Su, R, Clarke, J, Lou, Y,
Mele, E (2017)
Fibres from blends of epoxidized natural rubber and polylactic acid by the electrospinning process: Compatibilization and surface texture,
European Polymer Journal, 87, pp.241-254, ISSN: 0014-3057. DOI:
10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.12.033.
Paul, UC, Fragouli, D, Bayer, IS,
Mele, E, Conchione, C, Cingolani, R, Moret, S, Athanassiou, A (2017)
Mineral oil barrier sequential polymer treatment for recycled paper products in food packaging,
Materials Research Express, 4(1), 015501, ISSN: 2053-1591. DOI:
10.1088/2053-1591/4/1/015501.
Zhang, W, Ronca, S,
Mele, E (2017)
Electrospun nanofibres containing antimicrobial plant extracts,
Nanomaterials, DOI:
10.3390/nano7020042.
Zhang, W, Huang, C, Kusmartseva, O, Thomas, N,
Mele, E (2017)
Electrospinning of polylactic acid fibres containing tea tree and manuka oil,
Reactive and Functional Polymers, 117, pp.106-111, ISSN: 1381-5148. DOI:
10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2017.06.013.
Anyfantis, GC, Hajiali, H,
Mele, E, Marras, S, Carzino, R, Marini, L, Papadopoulou, EL, Athanassiou, A (2016)
Investigation of the electro-spinnability of alginate solutions containing gold precursor HAuCl4,
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 483, pp.60-66, ISSN: 1095-7103. DOI:
10.1016/j.jcis.2016.08.037.
Maiorano, G,
Mele, E, Frassanito, MC, Restini, E, Athanassiou, A, Pompa, PP (2016)
Ultra-efficient, widely tunable gold nanoparticle-based fiducial markers for X-ray imaging,
Nanoscale, 8(45), pp.18921-18927, ISSN: 2040-3364. DOI:
10.1039/C6NR07021C.
Romano, I, Summa, M, Heredia-Guerrero, JA, Spanò, R, Ceseracciu, L, Pignatelli, C, Bertorelli, R,
Mele, E, Athanassiou, A (2016)
Fumarate-loaded electrospun nanofibers with anti-inflammatory activity for fast recovery of mild skin burns,
Biomedical Materials, 11(4), pp.041001-041001, DOI:
10.1088/1748-6041/11/4/041001.
Mele, E (2016)
Electrospinning of natural polymers for advanced wound care: towards responsive and adaptive dressings,
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 4(28), pp.4801-4812, ISSN: 2050-7518. DOI:
10.1039/c6tb00804f.
Guzman-Puyol, S, Heredia-Guerrero, JA, Ceseracciu, L, Hajiali, H, Canale, C, Scarpellini, A, Cingolani, R, Bayer, IS, Athanassiou, A,
Mele, E (2016)
Low-Cost and Effective Fabrication of Biocompatible Nanofibers from Silk and Cellulose-Rich Materials,
ACS BIOMATERIALS-SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, 2(4), pp.526-534, ISSN: 2373-9878. DOI:
10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5b00500.
Liakos, I, Salvagnini, P, Scarpellini, A, Carzino, R,
Mele, E, Murino, V, Athanassiou, A (2016)
Biomimetic locomotion on water of a porous natural polymeric composite,
Advanced Materials Interfaces, ISSN: 2196-7350. DOI:
10.1002/admi.201500854.
Hajiali, H, Summa, M, Russo, D, Armirotti, A, Brunetti, V, Bertorelli, R, Athanassiou, A,
Mele, E (2016)
Alginate–lavender nanofibers with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity to effectively promote burn healing,
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 4(9), pp.1686-1695, ISSN: 2050-750X. DOI:
10.1039/C5TB02174J.
Tartarini, D and
Mele, E (2016)
Adult Stem Cell Therapies for Wound Healing: Biomaterials and Computational Models,
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 3, ISSN: 2296-4185. DOI:
10.3389/fbioe.2015.00206.
Maiorano, G,
Mele, E, Frassanito, MC, Restini, E, Athanassiou, A, Pompa, PP (2016)
Correction: Ultra-efficient, widely tunable gold nanoparticles-based fiducial markers for X-ray imaging,
Nanoscale, 8(45), pp.19176-19176, ISSN: 2040-3364. DOI:
10.1039/c6nr90242a.
Mele, E (2016)
Electrospinning of natural polymers for advanced wound care: towards responsive and adaptive dressings,
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 4(28), pp.4801-4812, ISSN: 2050-750X. DOI:
10.1039/c6tb00804f.
Mele, E, Heredia-Guerrero, JA, Bayer, IS, Ciofani, G, Genchi, GG, Ceseracciu, L, Davis, A, Papadopoulou, EL, Barthel, MJ, Marini, L, Ruffilli, R, Athanassiou, A (2015)
Zwitterionic nanofibers of super-glue for transparent and biocompatible multi-purpose coatings,
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 5, ISSN: 2045-2322. DOI:
10.1038/srep14019.
Romano, I,
Mele, E, Heredia-Guerrero, JA, Ceseracciu, L, Hajiali, H, Goldoni, L, Marini, L, Athanassiou, A (2015)
Photo-polymerisable electrospun fibres of N-methacrylate glycol chitosan for biomedical applications,
RSC Advances, 5, pp.24723-24723, DOI:
10.1039/C5RA02301G.
Romano, I,
Mele, E, Heredia-Guerrero, JA, Ceseracciu, L, Hajiali, H, Goldoni, L, Marini, L, Athanassiou, A (2015)
Photo-polymerisable electrospun fibres of N-methacrylate glycol chitosan for biomedical applications,
RSC ADVANCES, 5(31), pp.24723-24728, ISSN: 2046-2069. DOI:
10.1039/c5ra02301g.
Hajiali, H, Heredia-Guerrero, JA, Liakos, I, Athanassiou, A,
Mele, E (2015)
Alginate nanofibrous mats with adjustable degradation rate for regenerative medicine,
BIOMACROMOLECULES, 16(3), pp.936-943, ISSN: 1525-7797. DOI:
10.1021/bm501834m.
Liakos, I, Rizzello, L, Hajiali, H, Brunetti, V, Carzino, R, Pompa, PP, Athanassiou, A,
Mele, E (2015)
Fibrous wound dressings encapsulating essential oils as natural antimicrobial agents,
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B, 3(8), pp.1583-1589, ISSN: 2050-750X. DOI:
10.1039/c4tb01974a.
Davis, A,
Mele, E, Heredia-Guerrero, JA, Bayer, IS, Athanassiou, A (2015)
Omniphobic nanocomposite fiber mats with peel-away self similarity,
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(47), pp.23821-23828, ISSN: 2050-7488. DOI:
10.1039/c5ta06333g.
Hajiali, H,
Mele, E, Liakos, I, Bayer, IS, Athanassiou, A (2014)
Bioactive nanofibrous materials for wound healing,
JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, 8, pp.504-505, ISSN: 1932-6254.
Davis, A,
Mele, E, Bayer, I, Ciofani, G, Ceseracciu, L, Genchi, G, Athanassiou, A (2014)
Electrospun nanofibers from super glue: novel biomaterials with enhanced cell proliferation,
JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, 8, pp.324-324, ISSN: 1932-6254.
Sciancalepore, AG, Sallustio, F, Girardo, S, Passione, LG, Camposeo, A,
Mele, E, Lorenzo, MD, Costantino, V, Schena, FP, Pisignano, D (2014)
A bioartificial renal tubule device embedding human renal stem/progenitor cells,
PLOS ONE, 9(1), ISSN: 1932-6203. DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0087496.
Calcagnile, P, Fragouli, D,
Mele, E, Ruffilli, R, Athanassiou, A (2014)
Polymeric foams with functional nanocomposite cells,
RSC ADVANCES, 4(37), pp.19177-19182, ISSN: 2046-2069. DOI:
10.1039/c4ra00823e.
Mele, E, Bayer, IS, Nanni, G, Heredia-Guerrero, JA, Ruffilli, R, Ayadi, F, Marini, L, Cingolani, R, Athanassiou, A (2014)
Biomimetic approach for liquid encapsulation with nanofibrillar cloaks,
LANGMUIR, 30(10), pp.2896-2902, ISSN: 0743-7463. DOI:
10.1021/la4048177.
Mele, E, Anyfantis, GC, Fragouli, D, Ruffilli, R, Athanassiou, A (2014)
Localized synthesis of gold nanoparticles in anisotropic alginate structures,
RSC ADVANCES, 4(39), pp.20449-20453, ISSN: 2046-2069. DOI:
10.1039/c4ra02183e.
Benedetto, FD, Fasano, V, Persano, L, Maruccio, C,
Mele, E, Potente, G, Weitz, DA, De Lorenzis, L, Pisignano, D (2013)
Rolling particle lithography by soft polymer microparticles,
SOFT MATTER, 9(7), pp.2206-2211, ISSN: 1744-683X. DOI:
10.1039/c2sm27327f.
Sciancalepore, AG,
Mele, E, Arcadio, V, Reddavide, F, Grieco, F, Spano, G, Lucas, P, Mita, G, Pisignano, D (2013)
Microdroplet-based multiplex PCR on chip to detect foodborne bacteria producing biogenic amines,
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, 35(1), pp.10-14, ISSN: 0740-0020. DOI:
10.1016/j.fm.2013.02.010.
Moffa, M, Polini, A, Sciancalepore, AG, Persano, L,
Mele, E, Passione, LG, Potente, G, Pisignano, D (2013)
Microvascular endothelial cell spreading and proliferation on nanofibrous scaffolds by polymer blends with enhanced wettability,
SOFT MATTER, 9(23), pp.5529-5539, ISSN: 1744-683X. DOI:
10.1039/c3sm50328c.
Mele, E, Fragouli, D, Ruffilli, R, De Gregorio, GL, Cingolani, R, Athanassiou, A (2013)
Complex architectures formed by alginate drops floating on liquid surfaces,
SOFT MATTER, 9(27), pp.6338-6343, ISSN: 1744-683X. DOI:
10.1039/c3sm27847f.
Villafiorita-Monteleone, F,
Mele, E, Caputo, G, Spano, F, Girardo, S, Cozzoli, PD, Pisignano, D, Cingolani, R, Fragouli, D, Athanassiou, A (2012)
Optically controlled liquid flow in initially prohibited elastomeric nanocomposite micro-paths,
RSC ADVANCES, 2(25), pp.9543-9550, ISSN: 2046-2069. DOI:
10.1039/c2ra20573d.
Mele, E, Lezzi, F, Polini, A, Altamura, D, Giannini, C, Pisignano, D (2012)
Enhanced charge-carrier mobility in polymer nanofibers realized by solvent-resistant soft nanolithography,
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, 22(34), pp.18051-18056, ISSN: 0959-9428. DOI:
10.1039/c2jm33611a.
Mele, E, Girardo, S, Pisignano, D (2012)
Strelitzia reginae leaf as a natural template for anisotropic wetting and superhydrophobicity,
LANGMUIR, 28(11), pp.5312-5317, ISSN: 0743-7463. DOI:
10.1021/la300243x.
Sciancalepore, AG, Polini, A,
Mele, E, Girardo, S, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2011)
Rapid nested-PCR for tyrosinase gene detection on chip,
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS, 26(5), pp.2711-2715, ISSN: 0956-5663. DOI:
10.1016/j.bios.2010.09.008.
Tu, D, Pagliara, S, Camposeo, A, Potente, G,
Mele, E, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2011)
Soft nanolithography by polymer fibers,
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 21(6), pp.1140-1145, ISSN: 1616-301X. DOI:
10.1002/adfm.201001901.
Wyss, HM, Henderson, JM, Byfield, FJ, Bruggeman, LA, Ding, Y, Huang, C, Suh, JH, Franke, T,
Mele, E, Pollak, MR, Miner, JH, Janmey, PA, Weitz, DA, Miller, RT (2011)
Biophysical properties of normal and diseased renal glomeruli,
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-CELL PHYSIOLOGY, 300(3), ISSN: 0363-6143. DOI:
10.1152/ajpcell.00438.2010.
Polini, A,
Mele, E, Sciancalepore, AG, Girardo, S, Biasco, A, Camposeo, A, Cingolani, R, Weitz, DA, Pisignano, D (2010)
Reduction of water evaporation in polymerase chain reaction microfluidic devices based on oscillating-flow,
Biomicrofluidics, 4(3), DOI:
10.1063/1.3481776.
Pagliara, S, Camposeo, A,
Mele, E, Persano, L, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2010)
Enhancement of light polarization from electrospun polymer fibers by room temperature nanoimprint lithography,
Nanotechnology, 21(21), pp.215304-215304, ISSN: 0957-4484. DOI:
10.1088/0957-4484/21/21/215304.
Wyss, HM, Franke, T,
Mele, E, Weitz, DA (2010)
Capillary micromechanics: measuring the elasticity of microscopic soft objects,
SOFT MATTER, 6(18), pp.4550-4555, ISSN: 1744-683X. DOI:
10.1039/c003344h.
Parikesit, GOF, Guasto, JS, Girardo, S,
Mele, E, Stabile, R, Pisignano, D, Lindken, R, Westerweel, J (2009)
Nanoparticle image velocimetry at topologically structured surfaces,
Biomicrofluidics, 3(4), DOI:
10.1063/1.3270523.
Mele, E and Pisignano, D (2009)
Nanobiotechnology: soft lithography,
Progress in molecular and subcellular biology, 47, pp.341-358, ISSN: 0079-6484. DOI:
10.1007/978-3-540-88552-8_15.
De Marco, C,
Mele, E, Camposeo, A, Stabile, R, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2008)
Organic Light‐Emitting Nanofibers by Solvent‐Resistant Nanofluidics,
Advanced Materials, 20(21), pp.4158-4162, ISSN: 0935-9648. DOI:
10.1002/adma.200703033.
Mele, E, Camposeo, A, De Giorgi, M, Di Benedetto, F, De Marco, C, Tasco, V, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2008)
Sub‐50‐nm Conjugated Polymer Dots by Nanoprinting,
Small, 4(11), pp.1894-1899, ISSN: 1613-6810. DOI:
10.1002/smll.200800210.
Mele, E, Camposeo, A, De Marco, C, Persano, L, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2008)
Patterning photo-curable light-emitting organic composites by vertical and horizontal capillarity: a general route to photonic nanostructures,
Nanotechnology, 19(33), pp.335301-335301, ISSN: 0957-4484. DOI:
10.1088/0957-4484/19/33/335301.
Di Benedetto, F,
Mele, E, Camposeo, A, Athanassiou, A, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2008)
Photoswitchable Organic Nanofibers,
Advanced Materials, 20(2), pp.314-318, ISSN: 0935-9648. DOI:
10.1002/adma.200700980.
Benedetto, FD, Camposeo, A, Pagliara, S,
Mele, E, Persano, L, Stabile, R, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2008)
Patterning of light-emitting conjugated polymer nanofibres,
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY, 3(10), pp.614-619, ISSN: 1748-3387. DOI:
10.1038/nnano.2008.232.
De Marco, C, Girardo, S,
Mele, E, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2008)
Ultraviolet-based bonding for perfluoropolyether low aspect-ratio microchannels and hybrid devices,
Lab on a Chip, 8(8), pp.1394-1394, ISSN: 1473-0197. DOI:
10.1039/b803243b.
Caprioli, L,
Mele, E, Angilè, FE, Girardo, S, Athanassiou, A, Camposeo, A, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2007)
Photocontrolled wettability changes in polymer microchannels doped with photochromic molecules,
Applied Physics Letters, 91(11), ISSN: 0003-6951. DOI:
10.1063/1.2784191.
Del Carro, P, Camposeo, A, Stabile, R,
Mele, E, Persano, L, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2006)
Near-infrared imprinted distributed feedback lasers,
Applied Physics Letters, 89(20), ISSN: 0003-6951. DOI:
10.1063/1.2387974.
Mele, E, Camposeo, A, Stabile, R, Del Carro, P, Di Benedetto, F, Persano, L, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2006)
Polymeric distributed feedback lasers by room-temperature nanoimprint lithography,
Applied Physics Letters, 89(13), ISSN: 0003-6951. DOI:
10.1063/1.2357116.
Persano, L, Camposeo, A, Del Carro, P,
Mele, E, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2006)
Low-threshold blue-emitting monolithic polymer vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers,
Applied Physics Letters, 89(12), ISSN: 0003-6951. DOI:
10.1063/1.2353822.
Persano, L,
Mele, E, Athanassiou, A, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2006)
Amplified Spontaneous Emission and Waveguiding Properties of the Colored Merocyanine Form of (1‘,3‘-Dihydro-1‘,3‘,3‘-trimethyl-6- nitrospiro[2H-1-benzopyran-2,2‘-(2H)-indole] Molecules,
Chemistry of Materials, 18(17), pp.4171-4175, ISSN: 0897-4756. DOI:
10.1021/cm060438j.
Athanassiou, A, Varda, M,
Mele, E, Lygeraki, MI, Pisignano, D, Farsari, M, Fotakis, C, Cingolani, R, Anastasiadis, SH (2006)
Combination of microstructuring and laser-light irradiation for the reversible wettability of photosensitised polymer surfaces,
Applied Physics A, 83(3), pp.351-356, ISSN: 0947-8396. DOI:
10.1007/s00339-006-3561-9.
Camposeo, A,
Mele, E, Persano, L, Pisignano, D, Cingolani, R (2006)
Low-loss and highly polarized emission from planar polymer waveguides,
Optics Letters, 31(10), pp.1429-1429, ISSN: 0146-9592. DOI:
10.1364/ol.31.001429.
Mele, E, Pisignano, D, Varda, M, Farsari, M, Filippidis, G, Fotakis, C, Athanassiou, A, Cingolani, R (2006)
Smart photochromic gratings with switchable wettability realized by green-light interferometry,
Applied Physics Letters, 88(20), ISSN: 0003-6951. DOI:
10.1063/1.2198509.
Camposeo, A,
Mele, E, Persano, L, Pisignano, D, Cingolani, R (2006)
Role of doping concentration on the competition between amplified spontaneous emission and nonradiative energy transfer in blends of conjugated polymers,
Physical Review B, 73(16), 165201, ISSN: 1098-0121. DOI:
10.1103/physrevb.73.165201.
Persano, L, Carro, PD,
Mele, E, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D, Zavelani-Rossi, M, Longhi, S, Lanzani, G (2006)
Monolithic polymer microcavity lasers with on-top evaporated dielectric mirrors,
Applied Physics Letters, 88(12), ISSN: 0003-6951. DOI:
10.1063/1.2179611.
Pisignano, D,
Mele, E, Persano, L, Athanassiou, A, Fotakis, C, Cingolani, R (2006)
Optical Gain from the Open Form of a Photochromic Molecule in the Solid State,
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110(10), pp.4506-4509, ISSN: 1520-6106. DOI:
10.1021/jp060144l.
Mele, E, Di Benedetto, F, Persano, L, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2006)
Polymer to polymer to polymer pattern transfer: Multiple molding for 100nm scale lithography,
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena, 24(2), pp.807-812, ISSN: 1071-1023. DOI:
10.1116/1.2184327.
Athanassiou, A, Lygeraki, MI, Pisignano, D, Lakiotaki, K, Varda, M,
Mele, E, Fotakis, C, Cingolani, R, Anastasiadis, SH (2006)
Photocontrolled Variations in the Wetting Capability of Photochromic Polymers Enhanced by Surface Nanostructuring,
Langmuir, 22(5), pp.2329-2333, ISSN: 0743-7463. DOI:
10.1021/la052122g.
Persano, L, Camposeo, A, Del Carro, P,
Mele, E, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2006)
Very high-quality distributed Bragg reflectors for organic lasing applications by reactive electron-beam deposition,
Optics Express, 14(5), pp.1951-1951, DOI:
10.1364/oe.14.001951.
Mele, E, Benedetto, FD, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D, Toma, A, Mongeot, FBD, Buzio, R, Boragno, C, Firpo, G, Mussi, V, Valbusa, U (2005)
Nanostructuring polymers by soft lithography templates realized via ion sputtering,
Nanotechnology, 16(11), pp.2714-2717, ISSN: 0957-4484. DOI:
10.1088/0957-4484/16/11/041.
Mele, E, Di Benedetto, F, Persano, L, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2005)
Multilevel, Room-Temperature Nanoimprint Lithography for Conjugated Polymer-Based Photonics,
Nano Letters, 5(10), pp.1915-1919, ISSN: 1530-6984. DOI:
10.1021/nl051234p.
Pisignano, D, Maruccio, G,
Mele, E, Persano, L, Di Benedetto, F, Cingolani, R (2005)
Polymer nanofibers by soft lithography,
Applied Physics Letters, 87(12), ISSN: 0003-6951. DOI:
10.1063/1.2046731.
Persano, L,
Mele, E, Camposeo, A, Del Carro, P, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2005)
Absolute luminescence efficiency and photonic band-gap effect of conjugated polymers with top-deposited distributed Bragg reflectors,
Chemical Physics Letters, 411(4-6), pp.316-320, ISSN: 0009-2614. DOI:
10.1016/j.cplett.2005.06.034.
Persano, L,
Mele, E, Cingolani, R, Pisignano, D (2005)
Polarization mode splitting in monolithic polymer microcavities,
Applied Physics Letters, 87(3), ISSN: 0003-6951. DOI:
10.1063/1.1994956.
Pisignano, D,
Mele, E, Persano, L, Paladini, G, Cingolani, R (2005)
Amplified spontaneous emission from a conjugated polymer undergone a high-temperature lithography cycle,
Applied Physics Letters, 86(26), ISSN: 0003-6951. DOI:
10.1063/1.1946189.
Mele, E, Benedetto, FD, Persano, L, Pisignano, D, Cingolani, R (2005)
Combined capillary force and step and flash lithography,
Nanotechnology, 16(4), pp.391-395, ISSN: 0957-4484. DOI:
10.1088/0957-4484/16/4/010.
Pisignano, D, Persano, L,
Mele, E, Visconti, P, Cingolani, R, Gigli, G, Barbarella, G, Favaretto, L (2005)
Emission properties of printed organic semiconductor lasers,
Optics Letters, 30(3), pp.260-260, ISSN: 0146-9592. DOI:
10.1364/ol.30.000260.
Pisignano, D,
Mele, E, Persano, L, Gigli, G, Visconti, P, Cingolani, R, Barbarella, G, Favaretto, L (2004)
Full organic distributed feedback cavities based on a soluble electroluminescent oligothiophene,
Physical Review B, 70(20), 205206, ISSN: 1098-0121. DOI:
10.1103/physrevb.70.205206.
Mele, E, Pisignano, D, Mazzeo, M, Persano, L, Gigli, G, Cingolani, R (2004)
Room-temperature nanoimprinting on metallo-organic complexes,
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena, 22(3), pp.981-984, ISSN: 1071-1023. DOI:
10.1116/1.1714952.
