[HTML][HTML] A review of biomimetic surface functionalization for bone-integrating orthopedic implants: Mechanisms, current approaches, and future directions

C Stewart, B Akhavan, SG Wise, MMM Bilek - Progress in Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Orthopedic implants are increasing in global prevalence, with hundreds of thousands of
operations performed annually. However, a significant proportion of these operations …

Specialty tough hydrogels and their biomedical applications

S Fuchs, K Shariati, M Ma - Advanced healthcare materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels have long been explored as attractive materials for biomedical applications given
their outstanding biocompatibility, high water content, and versatile fabrication platforms into …

Biofunctionalized 3D printed structures for biomedical applications: A critical review of recent advances and future prospects

O Lotz, DR McKenzie, MM Bilek, B Akhavan - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the greatest trends currently revolutionizing healthcare is the introduction of
advanced additive manufacturing techniques, also known as 3D printing, for personalized …

Surface modification of polymer substrates for biomedical applications

O Neděla, P Slepička, V Švorčík - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
While polymers are widely utilized materials in the biomedical industry, they are rarely used
in an unmodified state. Some kind of a surface treatment is often necessary to achieve …

Combating medical device fouling

JL Harding, MM Reynolds - Trends in biotechnology, 2014 - cell.com
When interfaced with the biological environment, biomedical devices are prone to surface
biofouling due to adhesion of microbial or thrombotic agents as a result of the foreign body …

Free-radical-induced grafting from plasma polymer surfaces

F Khelifa, S Ershov, Y Habibi, R Snyders… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
With the advances in science and engineering in the second part of the 20th century,
emerging plasma-based technologies continuously find increasing applications in the …

Electrochemical corrosion behavior of biodegradable Mg–Y–RE and Mg–Zn–Zr alloys in Ringer's solution and simulated body fluid

MI Jamesh, G Wu, Y Zhao, DR McKenzie, MMM Bilek… - Corrosion …, 2015 - Elsevier
The corrosion behavior of WE43 and ZK60 Mg alloys are investigated in Ringer's solution
and simulated body fluid (SBF). The major protective corrosion-products formed on both Mg …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma surface functionalization: A comprehensive review of advances in the quest for bioinstructive materials and interfaces

M Zhianmanesh, A Gilmour, MMM Bilek… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Surface biofunctionalization aims to create cell-instructive surfaces that control the behavior
of cells and modulate cellular interactions by incorporating cell signaling moieties at the …

Electric fields control the orientation of peptides irreversibly immobilized on radical-functionalized surfaces

LJ Martin, B Akhavan, MMM Bilek - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
Surface functionalization of an implantable device with bioactive molecules can overcome
adverse biological responses by promoting specific local tissue integration. Bioactive …

Bioinspired zwitterionic microgel-based coating: Controllable microstructure, high stability, and anticoagulant properties

M Yao, X Sun, Z Guo, Z Zhao, Z Yan, F Yao, H Zhang… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Zwitterionic polymers have shown promising results in non-fouling and preventing
thrombosis. However, the lack of controlled surface coverage hinders their application for …