Surface Modifications and Coatings for Implantable Biomaterials

Dear Colleagues,

The aging of the world population is coupled with a rise in medical care and, in turn, an increase in the use of implantable devices. Device integration and tissue regeneration processes involve a series of overlapping biological phases, which are heavily influenced by the interactions of proteins and cells with material surfaces that will ultimately dictate the success of the implanted biomaterial.

Therefore, there is a continuous development of new biomaterials and coatings to improve the outfit of implantable devices. These biomaterials and coatings must be designed to attract pro-regenerative cells to the site of defect, to regulate the inflammatory response, to induce blood vessel formation, and finally, to allow extracellular matrix synthesis and remodeling. Moreover, antibacterial approaches need to be implemented to prevent infections and implant failure.

This Coatings Special Issue on “Surface Modifications and Coatings for Implanted Biomaterials” focuses on the development of bioactive coatings and surface modifications that tune the properties of the biomaterial and provide signaling molecules that are required to stimulate tissue regeneration and device integration. Topics of particular interest include but are not limited to:

• Nano-, micro-, and mesoporous based materials;
• Surface functionalization with organic molecules;
• Surface patterns;
• Drug releasing coatings;
• Surface treatment techniques such as acid or alkaline etching, plasma treatment, and others;
• Ceramic, polymeric, or hybrid coatings.

Dr. Luis M. Delgado
Dr. Roman Perez Antoñanzas
Dr. Maria Godoy-Gallardo
Guest Editors

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