Polymeric Materials: Surfaces, Interfaces and Bioapplications

• Main Author: Arrieta, Marina P. (auth)
• Other Authors: Muñoz-Bonilla, Alexandra (auth), Sonseca, Agueda (auth), Echeverría, Coro (auth), Fernández-García, Marta (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Artificial muscle; chitosan; graphene oxide; antifouling coatings; tissue engineering; biodegradable; polymer cross-linking; UV/ozone; inmiscibility; bioapplications; antibacterial; polypropylene; degradation; protein-repellent polymer; micro- and nanopatterned films; oral biofilms; bio-based; composite films; stimuli-responsive materials/smart surfaces; surface modification/functionalization; caries inhibition; superhydrophobic; blends; nanosecond laser surface modification; biofouling; degenerative disc disease; surface-attached polymer network; total disc replacement; surface wettability; bonding agents; polydimethylsiloxane; natural biofilms; Electrical stimulation; microparticles; hemicelluloses; superhydrophilic; fossil; surface segregation; honeycomb; prolonged drug release; hydrogel; conformational entropy; Electroactive biomaterials; antimicrobial; ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene); intervertebral disc; calcium chloride; sustainable; biodegradable polymers; friction and wear; Drug delivery; alginate modification; breath figures; spinal fusion; blends and (nano)composites; composites; antimicrobial polymer; periodontal pathogens; polymeric composites; scaffolds; corn stalk fiber; worn surface morphology; irradiance; friction composite; antimicrobial coatings; gradient wrinkles; porous surfaces; Electrically conductive polymers; oxygen barrier property; food packaging; spinal anatomy; Smart composites; recycling; packaging; hybrids; bio-based polymers; coatings; poly(x-chlorostyrene); eco-friendly; multidimensional scale analysis; single-stranded conformation polymorphism; Bioelectric effect; spray drying; herniated disc
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This book collects the articles published in the Special Issue "Polymeric Materials: Surfaces, Interfaces and Bioapplications". It shows the advances in polymeric materials, which have tremendous applications in agricultural films, food packaging, dental restoration, antimicrobial systems,...