Biointerfaces and Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Materials in contact with biological systems are found everywhere in our everyday life. The research on materials for specific use in medical, biotechnological, and environmental applications is rapidly increasing alongside the increasing economic and societal importance of such materials. The interface between the engineered material and its biological environment, the biointerface, is the main determinant of how well the function of the material can be performed, be it a biosensor, implant material, cell culture platform, bioprocessing vessel or structural material. The research on biointerfaces spans the synthesis and structuring of novel polymer and inorganic surface modifications as well as the characterization of such interfaces for protein adsorption, cell interaction. Eventually, biointerface research also investigates the in vivo use of the material.

This special issue accepts submissions on all aspects of biointerfaces, but in particular solicits both experimental and theoretical contributions on the materials aspects of such interfaces, i.e.:

• Polymer surface modifications
• Surface functionalization
• Protein and biomolecule interaction with engineered materials and interfaces
• Patterning of biofunctionalities
• Cell-surface interactions
• Bacteria-surface interactions
• Biosensors and measurement methods

Full manuscripts, communications and reviews are all welcome.

Prof. Dr. Erik Reimhult
Guest Editor

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