Role of High Hydrophobicity in Engineering Biomedical Coating/Surfaces: From Design to Application
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 145
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface chemistry; solid–liquid interfaces; superhydrophobic coatings; nanomaterials
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2. Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia—IN2UB, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Diagonal, 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: nanomaterials; biocompatibility; in vitro cytotoxicity; spheroids; selective toxicity; wound healing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surface hydrophobicity has become a key parameter in biomedical surface engineering, enabling precise control over wettability and biointerface interactions. By tailoring surface chemistry and micro/nanostructure, hydrophobic coatings can regulate protein adsorption, bacterial adhesion, thrombogenicity, corrosion and tissue responses—critical factors determining the performance and longevity of medical devices. Recent advances in polymer science, surface functionalization and scalable fabrication technologies have transformed hydrophobicity from a passive material property into a rational design strategy for multifunctional biomedical systems.
Emerging strategies in molecular design, advanced polymer architectures, hierarchical micro/nanostructuring and multifunctional hybrid coatings are enabling the rational integration of hydrophobicity into next-generation biomedical devices. The field is moving toward adaptive, durable and translational surface technologies that balance antifouling performance with biocompatibility and long-term stability.
This Special Issue seeks contributions that advance both the fundamental understanding and translational implementation of hydrophobic surface engineering in biomedical contexts. We particularly welcome studies that establish clear structure–property–bioperformance relationships and demonstrate scalable or clinically relevant solutions.
This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality research and review articles addressing the design, fabrication, characterization and biomedical application of hydrophobic and superhydrophobic surfaces.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Michele Ferrari
Dr. Maria del Carmen Morán
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- superhydrophobic surfaces
- surface chemistry
- molecular design
- polymer coatings
- biointerface engineering
- antibacterial and anti-biofouling
- green synthesis
- multifunctional materials
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