Latest Achievements in Biomaterials Surface Modification

Dear Colleagues,

Biomaterials are presently one of the most interesting and developed groups of all materials. Medical products made of biomaterials owe their final characteristics to the biomaterials’ volumetric properties, as well as the surface-related properties obtained after the application of different surface treatments. The surface treatment of biomaterials, depending on the conditions and purpose of the materials, ensures: better biocompatibility, osseointegration, bactericidal or bacteriostatic conditions, corrosion resistance, hardness, wear resistance, etc. It can be applied to metal, ceramic, and polymer biomaterials. The most widely used biomaterial are metal types. Metal-type biomaterials are, to a large extent, subject to surface treatment. As a result, a new surface is formed with a changed topography, chemical and phase composition, and finally, new, better properties in comparison to parent untreated materials.

This Special Issue applies to all biomaterials and medical devices, the surface of which is subject to modifications aimed at their improvement. I am pleased to invite you to send us publications relating to new surface treatment technologies, their effects on the surface and substrate material, and new coating materials for biomedical applications. The surface treatment of biomaterials for musculoskeletal and cardiovascular applications is of special interest in this Special Issue, although suggestions for other applications will also be welcome.

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue that is related to the above topic. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcomed.

Prof. Dr. Jarosław Jakubowicz
Guest Editor

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• biomaterials
• coatings
• surface layers
• surface treatment
• surface biofunctionalization
• osseointegration
• antibacterial properties
• biomaterial surface degradation