Biopolymer‐Based Coatings: Promising Strategies to Improve the Biocompatibility and Functionality of Materials Used in Biomedical Engineering. Issue 17 (14th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Song, Jian; Winkeljann, Benjamin; Lieleg, Oliver
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials interfaces. Volume 7:Issue 17(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-07-14
• Subjects: biomaterials, biomedical application -- biopolymers -- coating -- surface functionalization; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/admi.202000850
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2196-7350

Abstract

Abstract: It was a physicist, Wolfgang Pauli, who recognized a century ago that "God made the bulk; the surface was invented by the devil." And indeed, adjusting the surface properties of materials has kept engineers and chemists busy since—and it still does. In the context of biomedical engineering, the key challenge is ensuring the functionality of an artificial object, which is inserted into the human body—an environment that passively and actively rejects foreign materials. Here, recent advances in this area while focusing on those approaches that employ surface coating strategies with biopolymers are summarized. Abstract : Biopolymer‐based coatings for biomedical applications: In the context of biomedical engineering, one key challenge is to ensure the proper functionality of an artificial object within the human body. An overview of how biopolymer‐based coatings can contribute to this goal is given here.