One of the most actively developing fields in modern medicine is controlled drug delivery, an
ability to keep optimal concentration of a drug at the desired body location. In particular, the …

Polymers have been widely used for biomedical purposes such as medical devices, tissue
engineering scaffolds, and drug carriers for drug delivery system (DDS). Using polymers for …

Natural polymers have attracted significant attention in drug delivery applications due to
their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and versatility. However, their surface properties …

Besides their use as packaging materials, biodegradable polymers can play a major role in
tissue engineering as three‐dimensional porous structures (scaffolds). The success of these …

Biodegradable polymers are often used as packaging materials. However, these polymers
can also play an important role in tissue engineering as so called scaffolds (ie …

In modern technology, there is a constant need to solve very complex problems and to fine-
tune existing solutions. This is definitely the case in modern medicine with emerging fields …

Contemporary regenerative medicine deals with the replacement of pathologically
damaged/diseased tissue by using a combination of cells, supportive scaffolds, and …

Polymers are commonly used in industry because of their excellent bulk properties, such as
strength and good resistance to chemicals. Their surface properties are for most application …

Since a few decades, polymeric materials have played a central role in regenerative
medicine and tissue engineering as artificial tissue replacements and organ transplantation …

In the last 50 years, it has numerously been evidenced that plasma treatments can
effectively change the surface properties of conventional polymers (PP, PET, PE, PA…) …