This review focuses on the attachment of polymer brushes to polymeric biomaterial
substrates by chemical surface modification methods for biomedical applications. In the first …

We present many examples of surface engineered polymeric biomaterials with nanosize
modified layers, controlled protein adsorption, and cellular interactions potentially applicable …

A new thermosensitive hydrogel was designed and prepared by simply mixing N-[(2-hydroxy-
3-trimethylammonium) propyl] chitosan chloride (HTCC) and poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) …

Polydopamine (PDA), a bio-inspired polymer, has been very attractive for diverse functional
applications by immobilizing biomolecules. In this work, a novel approach of using PDA for …

Silicone has been used for peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters for several decades. However,
bacteria, platelets, proteins, and other biomolecules tend to adhere to its hydrophobic …

Bacteria associated infection, blood coagulation, inflammation, tissue adhesion and weak
surface lubrication are major issues challenging the biomedical application (especially long …

This work reports the modification of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) in order to enlarge
their application range, for example, as biomaterials by increasing its hydrophilicity. A TPU …

In dilute aqueous solutions certain amphiphilic block copolymers self-assemble into vesicles
that enclose a small pool of water with a membrane. Such polymersomes have promising …

Polyurethane (PU) is a biopolymer that has been commonly used for biomedical
applications. However, the biofouling phenomenon on the hydrophobic PU surface is one of …

A comprehensive overview of various modifications carried out on polymeric membranes for
biomedical applications has been presented in this review paper. In particular, different …