Journal
JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 24, Issue 5, Pages 925-961Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1163/016942409X12598231568023
Keywords
Physical vapour deposition; chemical vapour deposition; protein adhesion; cell adhesion; biocompatibility
Funding
- Austrian Federal Ministry of Traffic, Innovation and Technology
- Austrian Industrial Research Promotion Fund (FFG
- MNT-ERA-NET program
- Government of Styria
- European Union
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The functionalization of biomaterials for implants becomes increasingly important for designing bioinert and bioactive surfaces to reduce the impact of implantation to human body ( inflammation, encapsulation) and extend the lifetime of implants. Even pharmacological effects can be triggered by nanomaterials like thin films and nanoparticles in medical treatment. However, the systematic knowledge of the interactions between cells and artificial, inorganic materials is poor yet. Finding the decisive influences for high hemocompatibility or osseointegration is very difficult. Surface chemistry including wetting behaviour, surface charge, homogeneity and functional groups as well as surface topography are some of the fundamental surface parameters defining the cell-surface interaction. Focusing on physical and chemical vapour deposited thin films and coatings, this review will provide for a better understanding of biocompatible coating materials like titanium-and carbon-based compounds and calcium phosphates. (C) Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2010
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