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Modification and coating of biomaterial surfaces by glow‐discharge processes. A review
Author(s) -
Klages C.P.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
materialwissenschaft und werkstofftechnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.285
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1521-4052
pISSN - 0933-5137
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4052(199912)30:12<767::aid-mawe767>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - biomaterial , glow discharge , coating , materials science , surface modification , nanotechnology , chemistry , polymer chemistry , mechanical engineering , engineering , physics , plasma , quantum mechanics
Glow‐discharge treatment processes offer a range of specific advantages for the modification of biomaterial surfaces: Versatility with respect to the substrates, geometric conformality, adherence and impermeability of coatings and a wide range of compositions available, to name the most important. After a concise introduction into the generation, properties and uses of glow‐discharges, the presentation will give an overview of several reports on glow‐discharge‐based processes applied to biomaterial surfaces. Examples to be covered include the reduction of platelet reactivity of surfaces, enhancement of cell growth and the reduction of protein adsorption.