Surface Modification of Polymeric Biomaterials - Brossura

Surface Modification of Polymers for Biomedical Applications: Chemical, Biological, and Surface Analytical Challenges.- A Creation of an Intelligent Surface — The Design of a Reactive Surface with Stimuli-Sensitivity toward Temperature and pH.- In Situ Surface Modification of Contact Lens Polymers.- Surface Modification of Segmented Polyurethaneureas via Oligomeric End Groups Incorporated During Synthesis.- XPS and SSIMS Characterization of Surfaces Modified by Plasma Deposited Oligo(glyme) Films.- Deposition of Fluorocarbon Films by Remote RF Glow Discharges.- Plasma Copolymerization of Tetrafluoroethylene and Chlorotrifluoroethylene.- Preparation of Plasma Polymerized Tetramethylhydrocyclotetrasiloxane Membrane on Microporous Hollow Fibers.- Plasma Treatments of Polymers by NH3-H2 RF Glow Discharges: Coupling Plasma and Surface Diagnostics.- Surface Characterization of Fiber-Supported Hydrogels.- XPS Analysis of Plasma-Treated Silicone Rubber.- Assaying for Primary Amines on Modified Polymer Surfaces Using TIRF Spectoscopy.- Surface Tension Analysis of PBT and PET Fibre-Based Leukodepletion Filters.- The Self-Assembly and Inhibition of Protein Adsorption by Thiolated Dextran Monolayers at Hydrophobic Metal Surfaces.- Hydrolysis of a Neutral Hydrogel and Biomolecule Attachment to Increase Cell Adhesion and Migration.- Surface Attachment of Functional Peptides by Electrochemical Polymerization.- Covalently Attached Thin Coatings Comprising Saccaride and Alkylene Oxide Segments.- Heparin Immobilization onto Sol-Gel Derived Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Network.- Covalent Surface Attachment of Polysaccharides via Bifunctional Epoxides.- Thermal Recovery of Cells Cultured on Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Surface-Grafted Polystyrene Dishes.- Grafting of PEO via the Williamson Ether Synthesis onto Polymeric Surfaces and Their Affinity for Proteins.- Four Protein-Friendly Approaches to Polymer Surface Metallization Using Monolayers of Gold Nanoparticles.- Contributors.