Plasma Surface Modification for Bio-Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2023) | Viewed by 2705
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microfluidics DNA; analytical chemistry; point-of-care devices; biosensors; nanotechnology; biomaterials; nanoparticles; drug delivery; cell culture
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surface engineering studies, as well as surface chemical reactions, can be studied in various types of complex systems due to technological advances in materials characterization methods. Surface modification can be performed by exposure to ‘plasma’, which are ionized gaseous molecules that generate a glow discharge upon supply of electric field due to their excitation into energetic states. Studies suggest that since plasma is limited to a few tens of nanometers, the bulk properties of the surface remain intact. This is crucial for clinical applications, as further FDA approval would not be required. Additionally, plasma surface modification is a reliable, reproducible, and relatively inexpensive technique applicable to implants made from metals, polymers, textiles, ceramics, and composites providing a surface ‘coating’. This Special Issue welcomes contributions on ‘Plasma Surface Modification for Bio-Applications’, with the aim to highlight the current state-of-art of research in this area. The Special Issue will accept diverse forms of contributions, for example, papers focusing on the interface/surface engineering for nanotechnology, biomedical, agricultural, and other applications.
In particular, the topic of interest includes but is not limited to
- Plasma;
- Surface Modification;
- Analytical Chemistry;
- Bio/nano-materials;
- Applications
Dr. Alisha Prasad
Dr. Varada Menon Palakkal
Guest Editors
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