Surface Coating 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 (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 28915
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomaterial modification; hydrogels; cell/drug carriers; hybrid nanoparticles
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Interests: biomaterials; nanomedicine; calcium phosphate
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the past few decades, medicine, materials, and nanotechnology have developed well in separate tracks, but it is becoming more and more obvious that the determining success factor of a medical device is its surface properties. Every type of medical device, including diagnostic devices, analytical tools, controlled drug delivery systems, in vivo imaging, etc., needs appropriate mechanical properties and durability.
However, the biological response to materials is mainly controlled by the surface properties, such as chemistry, wettability, charge, and even topography. Therefore, retaining the physical properties of a material while modifying the outermost surface to improve the biological response is always the main purpose of surface coating and modification of biomedical devices to develop throughout time.
Thus, in this Special Issue, we cordially invite scientists and academics all over the world to submit original research papers and review articles on the developments and application of surface treatment for biomedical applications.
In particular, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- New generation of biomaterials;
- Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine;
- Drug releasing system;
- Nanotechnology;
- Biosensor, bioelectronics, and biochips;
- Artificial organs;
- Translational medicine;
- Others.
Prof. Dr. Shiao Wen Tsai
Prof. Dr. Hsi-Chin Wu
Guest Editors
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