Department of Biomedical Engineering

Aims and objectives: The success of materials in medicine is greatly influenced by the interactions that take place between material surfaces and biological systems. Since, material surface properties play the key role in the occurrence of particular phenomena in bio/non-bio interfaces; knowledge of design, process and characterization of biomaterial surface are of great importance in biomedical engineering. This course discusses biomedical surface roles and addresses surface related issues in
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Surface properties of materials

Surface energy and related phenomena
Wettability models -contact angle
Surface tension, contact angle measurement techniques
Surface adsorption and related models
Surface topography

Biomaterials surface interactions with the biological environment

Bioinert and bioactive surfaces
Proteins for surface structuring

Surface-Grafted polymer brushes

Inhibiting nonspecific protein adsorption: Mechanisms, Methods, and Materials
Surface properties and design for controlling stem cell behavior

Surface Modifications

Micro- and nano-patterning of biomaterial surfaces
Plasma-Assisted surface treatments and modifications for biomedical applications
Biological and bioinspired micro- and nanostructured adhesives
Stimuli-responsive surfaces for biomedical applications
Interfacial self-assembly
Surface modification by electrochemical method for biomedical applications
Surface modification by laser for biomedical applications

Surface Analysis

Microscopy and spectroscopy techniques for surface analysis

References:
Biomaterials Surface Science, Edited by Andreas Taubert, Joao F. Mano, and J. Carlos Rodriguez-Cabello

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