Premium
Polymers in Medicine
Author(s) -
Lyman Donald J.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197401081
Subject(s) - passivation , polymer , materials science , coating , adsorption , nanotechnology , polymer science , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , layer (electronics)
The problems encountered in the use of artificial materials in the body are discussed, using as example the artificial heart. In the quest for suitable materials, numerous investigations have been carried out, including, inter alia , studies on the adsorption of proteins on polymer surfaces and on the passivation of such surfaces by coating with proteins or by the growth of cell cultures. The development of passive artificial substances is also discussed.