Polyurethanes in Biomedical Applications studies the use of polyurethanes in implanted
medical devices. This analysis describes the concepts of polymer science, the manufacture …

The present manuscript offers an overview of the current state of affairs within the research
field of adaptive and environmentally sensitive polymer surfaces designed to respond to …

The effects of side chain length on the molecular aggregation states and surface properties
of poly (fluoroalkyl acrylate)[PFA-C y, where y is the fluoromethylene number of the Rf …

Written by more than 400 subject experts representing diverse academic and applied
domains, this multidisciplinary resource surveys the vanguard of biomaterials and …

The film thickness dependence of surface structure for immiscible polystyrene/poly (methyl
methacrylate)(PS/PMMA) films was investigated on the basis of atomic force microscopic …

Our study focused on the role of poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) in actively regulating the
biological responsiveness of protein-adsorbed biomaterials. To this end, we designed PEG …

Octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) and [2-(perfluorooctyl) ethyl] trichlorosilane (FOETS)
monolayers and their mixed monolayer were polymerized on a water subphase and …

Low-pressure gas-discharge plasmas are widely used for polymer surface functionalization
on industrial scale. For biomaterial applications, the density and selectivity of the …

New lactide-based poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) polymer networks (GL− PEGs) have been
prepared by UV photopolymerization using two nontoxic macromers, triacrylated lactic acid …

A wettability gradient was prepared on low‐density polyethylene (PE) sheets by treating
them in air with a corona from a knife‐type electrode the power of which increased gradually …