Cecilia Persson

Cecilia Persson researches biomaterials for additive manufacturing, focusing on biodegradable alloys for temporary implants. Her work examines how degradation behaviour and ion release reduce bacterial attachment and confer antibacterial effects.

Professor

Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Uppsala University

cecilia.persson@angstrom.uu.se

Scientific Director, WISE Additive

Coordinator, EU MSCA DN Print4Life

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Research focus and interests

  • Biomaterial development for and through additive manufacturing (3D-printing).
  • Biodegradable materials reducing long-term risks for bacterial attachment.
  • Antibacterial effects of the above materials, due to eg ion release and local pH changes.

Research expertise and methodologies

  • Additive manufacturing / 3D-printing, especially PBF-LB
  • Biodegradable biomaterials, especially alloys
  • Material characterization

Ongoing research projects

3D-printed biodegradable alloys (for eg temporary orthopedic and pediatric applications). Many alloys contain ions or a degradation behaviour that indicate antibacterial effects to different extents (eg Mg).

Key Publications

  1. Nilsson Åhman H., De Berardinis N., Larsson L., Rothkranz L., Mellin P., D'Elia F., Hulsart-Billström G., Persson C. (2026) Laser hatch distance can tune corrosion behavior and mechanical properties while maintaining in vitro biocompatibility of additively manufactured Mg alloy WE43. ACS Applied Bio Materials. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.5c02351
  2. Pacheco M., D'Elia F., Nilsson-Åhman H., Lima E., Barros A.A., Persson C., Reis R.L. (2025) Additively manufactured WE43 for biodegradable urinary devices: exploring the corrosion profile under in vitro urinary tract conditions. Applied Materials Today. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2025.102975
  3. Hong L., Hjort K., Andersson D., Persson C. (2025) Linoleic acid prevents Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation on PMMA bone cement. Biofilm, 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioflm.2025.100311
  4. Larsson L., D'Elia F., Sahlberg M., Persson C. (2025) Leveraging laser powder bed fusion to alter texture and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy WE43. Materials & Design. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2025.114299

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