To cite this version:A. Vallés-Lluch, E. Costa, G. Gallego Ferrer, M. Monleón Pradas, M. Salmerón-Sánchez. Structure and biological response of polymer/silica nanocomposites prepared by sol-gel technique. Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier, 2010, 70 (13) This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. While chondrocytes adhered and proliferated, dental pulp cells formed viable aggregates weakly adhered on the sample that were viable up to 11 days. The results suggest that these sol-gel derived nancomposites may be used as culture surfaces maintaining the dental pulp cell phenotype in vitro.