Amine polymers : plasma and ultraviolet polymerization

Plasma and UV polymerizations are widely used techniques for biomaterial surface modification (e.g. application of coatings), the latter is also used for the development of new biomaterials. These techniques allow the functionalization of the material enabling it to perform specific functions and improve its performances. This produces highly performant biomaterials with superior properties which are used in various biomedical applications. Nitrogen based functionalities such as primary amines are particularly important as they yield better cell-material interactions. This chapter discusses amine biomaterial functionalization via plasma and UV polymerizations focusing on their use in tissue engineering and explains the differences between the 2 processes. Surface characterization techniques such as water contact angle measurements (WCA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), spectrophotometry (SPE), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and optical reflectance spectroscopy (OPS) will also be discussed. It thereby provides a comprehensible review on the modification and development of highly performant biomaterials by amine functionalization through plasma and UV polymerization techniques.

ISBN:9781466500594

Publication year:2016

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