Cell adhesion is a basic requirement for anchorage-dependent cells to survive on the matrix.
It is the first step in a series of cell activities, such as cell diffusion, migration, proliferation …

Orthopaedic and dental implants have become a staple of the medical industry and with an
ageing population and growing culture for active lifestyles, this trend is forecast to continue …

The conjugation of synthetic polymers with various biomolecules provides an easy access to
biohybrid materials which combine advantages from both the synthetic world and Nature …

Applications for advanced functional soft materials that possess precisely engineered
properties and functional groups have been expanding significantly with the development of …

The concept of orthogonality has been applied to many areas of chemistry, ranging from
wave functions to chromatography. But it was Barany and Merrifield's orthogonal protecting …

Oxime Click chemistry was used to form hydrogels that support cell adhesion. Eight-armed
aminooxy poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) was mixed with glutaraldehyde to form oxime-linked …

The initial host response to healthcare materials' surfaces after implantation is the
adsorption of proteins from blood and interstitial fluids. This adsorbed protein layer …

Hydrogels are used in a wide variety of biomedical applications including tissue
engineering, biomolecule delivery, cell delivery, and cell culture. These hydrogels are often …

One of the goals of biomaterials science is to reverse engineer aspects of human and non-
human physiology. Similar to the body's regulatory mechanisms, such devices must …

This chapter highlights the current status of critically selected post‐functionalization
techniques of polymers via orthogonal ligation chemistry, reports the major characteristics of …