Polymerization reactions and modifications of polymers by ionizing radiation

A Ashfaq, MC Clochard, X Coqueret, C Dispenza… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ionizing radiation has become the most effective way to modify natural and synthetic
polymers through crosslinking, degradation, and graft polymerization. This review will …

Antibacterial hydrogel coating: Strategies in surface chemistry

C Zhao, L Zhou, M Chiao, W Yang - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have emerged as promising antimicrobial materials due to their unique three-
dimensional structure, which provides sufficient capacity to accommodate various materials …

Recent progress on fabrication methods of polymeric thin film gas separation membranes for CO2 capture

K Xie, Q Fu, GG Qiao, PA Webley - Journal of membrane science, 2019 - Elsevier
Membrane technology has been recognized as an attractive and environment-friendly
technology for carbon capture due to its low expense (capital and operating), ease of …

[HTML][HTML] A review of biomimetic surface functionalization for bone-integrating orthopedic implants: Mechanisms, current approaches, and future directions

C Stewart, B Akhavan, SG Wise, MMM Bilek - Progress in Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Orthopedic implants are increasing in global prevalence, with hundreds of thousands of
operations performed annually. However, a significant proportion of these operations …

Plasma-controlled surface wettability: Recent advances and future applications

C Ma, A Nikiforov, D Hegemann… - International …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Materials with the desirable surface wettability are of key importance in diverse applications.
However, most of the existing chemical processes used for surface wettability control are …

Biofunctionalized 3D printed structures for biomedical applications: A critical review of recent advances and future prospects

O Lotz, DR McKenzie, MM Bilek, B Akhavan - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the greatest trends currently revolutionizing healthcare is the introduction of
advanced additive manufacturing techniques, also known as 3D printing, for personalized …

Biopolymer coatings for biomedical applications

AJ Nathanael, TH Oh - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biopolymer coatings exhibit outstanding potential in various biomedical applications, due to
their flexible functionalization. In this review, we have discussed the latest developments in …

Chemical surface modification of polymeric biomaterials for biomedical applications

W Sun, W Liu, Z Wu, H Chen - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This review focuses on the attachment of polymer brushes to polymeric biomaterial
substrates by chemical surface modification methods for biomedical applications. In the first …

Tuning the surface immunomodulatory functions of polyetheretherketone for enhanced osseointegration

A Gao, Q Liao, L Xie, G Wang, W Zhang, Y Wu, P Li… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
The adverse macrophage-mediated immune response elicited by the surface of
polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is responsible for the formation of fibrous encapsulation and …

Applications of biopolymer coatings in biomedical engineering

J Singh, S Singh, R Gill - Journal of Electrochemical Science and …, 2023 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak In this paper, a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the many
different types of biopolymer coatings used in biomedical applications is presented …