Advances in Surface Engineering and Biocompatible Coatings for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 May 2024) | Viewed by 28760
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface engineering; composites; materials science; biomaterials; mechanical behavior
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Interests: surface engineering; materials characterization; bioavailability; risk assessment; sustainability
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Interests: mechanical surface treatment; tribology; materials science; biomaterials; coatings
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surface properties of biomaterials (e.g., roughness, wettability, antibacterial activity, chemical composition, electrical charge, crystallinity, modulus, hardness) play a significant role in biomaterials performance; including but not limited to its biocompatibility (particularly at biomaterial-tissue interface), protein adsorption, adhesion, and anti-inflammatory properties. As most bulk materials (i.e., metal alloys, polymers, ceramics) provide only mechanical stability for biomaterials, their surface modification plays a crucial role in addressing major performance issues such as lack of osseointegration, infections, toxicity, low corrosion/wear resistance, and insufficient antibacterial activity. Surface engineering via bulk materials surface properties modification and applying biocompatible coatings on bulk materials has demonstrated substantial synergistic improvements in performance and service life of biomaterials via alteration of their surface properties. These could help with the development of promising strategies to address specific clinical needs.
The present special issue aims to highlight the recent advances in surface engineering and biocompatible coatings for biomedical applications. Our goal is to publish at least ten high-quality articles, if we reach this number, the special issue may be published as a book. Original research articles and critical reviews are welcome in this special issue. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- Mechanical and physical surface treatment: including grit blasting, polishing, shot peening, surface mechanical attrition treatment, laser peening, sputtering, laser/electron beam patterning, and plasma electrolyte oxidation.
- Chemical and electrochemical surface treatment: including, etching, anodizing, electrophoretic deposition, and chemical vapor deposition.
- Biocompatible coatings: including hydroxyapatite-based, bioactive glass-based, and polymer-based coatings.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Egemen Avcu
Dr. Mert Guney
Dr. Yasemin Yıldıran Avcu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- adhesion
- antibacterial activity
- biocompatibility
- biomimetics
- coating technology
- corrosion
- implant
- nanotechnology
- surface topography
- toxicity
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