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Surface Modification of Polymers by using Excimer Laser for Biomedical Applications
Author(s) -
Jäger Martin,
Sonntag Frank,
Pietzsch Marcus,
Poll Rüdiger,
Rabenau Matthias
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.200731011
Subject(s) - excimer laser , materials science , surface modification , polystyrene , polymer , adhesion , nanotechnology , excimer , laser , surface engineering , chemical engineering , composite material , optics , physics , engineering
The current development in medical engineering induces new demands on materials. Polymers with specific surface treatment are used in new fields of application. A combination of convenient sensor technologies opens new investigation opportunities in cell culture technology. The focus of this work is to determine a set of suitable parameters for the surface modification of polymers by excimer laser irradiation and the effect on cellular growth. Polystyrene slides were pretreated in a developed functionalizing chamber by means of excimer laser irradiation in different reactive gas atmospheres. The results show that directed cell growth and adhesion can be influenced with the presented methods.