Reprint

Polymeric Materials

Surfaces, Interfaces and Bioapplications

Edited by
May 2019
342 pages
  • ISBN978-3-03897-962-3 (Paperback)
  • ISBN978-3-03897-963-0 (PDF)

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Polymeric Materials: Surfaces, Interfaces and Bioapplications that was published in

Chemistry & Materials Science
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Summary

This book collects the articles published in the Special Issue “Polymeric Materials: Surfaces, Interfaces and Bioapplications”. It shows the advances in polymeric materials, which have tremendous applications in agricultural films, food packaging, dental restoration, antimicrobial systems, and tissue engineering. These polymeric materials are presented as films, coatings, particles, fibers, hydrogels, or networks. The potential to modify and modulate their surfaces or their content by different techniques, such as click chemistry, ozonation, breath figures, wrinkle formation, or electrospray, are also explained, taking into account the relationship between the structure and properties in the final application. Moreover, new trends in the development of such materials are presented, using more environmental friendly and safe methods, which, at the same time, have a high impact on our society.

Format
  • Paperback
License
© 2019 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
corn stalk fiber; friction composite; friction and wear; worn surface morphology; antifouling coatings; biofouling; natural biofilms; single-stranded conformation polymorphism; polydimethylsiloxane; multidimensional scale analysis; antimicrobial coatings; porous surfaces; breath figures; antimicrobial polymer; coatings; hydrogel; protein-repellent polymer; surface-attached polymer network; polymer cross-linking; alginate modification; calcium chloride; microparticles; spray drying; prolonged drug release; gradient wrinkles; UV/ozone; irradiance; polymeric composites; bonding agents; antibacterial; oral biofilms; periodontal pathogens; caries inhibition; recycling; polypropylene; biodegradable polymers; degradation; inmiscibility; hemicelluloses; chitosan; composite films; oxygen barrier property; food packaging; nanosecond laser surface modification; ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene); surface wettability; superhydrophobic; superhydrophilic; poly(x-chlorostyrene); honeycomb; breath figures; conformational entropy; spinal anatomy; intervertebral disc; degenerative disc disease; herniated disc; spinal fusion; total disc replacement; tissue engineering; Electrically conductive polymers; Electroactive biomaterials; Electrical stimulation; Smart composites; Bioelectric effect; Drug delivery; Artificial muscle; bio-based; fossil; hybrids; blends; packaging; bio-based polymers; antimicrobial; biodegradable; sustainable; eco-friendly; graphene oxide; chitosan; composites; scaffolds; tissue engineering; surface modification/functionalization; surface segregation; micro- and nanopatterned films; blends and (nano)composites; coatings; surface wettability; stimuli-responsive materials/smart surfaces; bioapplications