Current topics in elastomers for biomedical applications are reviewed. Elastomeric
biomaterials, such as silicones, thermoplastic elastomers, polyolefin and polydiene …

We investigate the influence of surface roughness and hydrophobicity on the lubrication of a
soft contact, consisting of a poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) sphere and a flat PDMS disk …

This book documents the proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Polymer
Surface Modification: Relevance to Adhesion held under the auspices of MST Conferences …

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 …

The chemical modification of the surface of poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS), which was made
using Sylgard 184 with polyacrylamide by atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), was …

The surface properties of poly (dimethyl siloxane)(PDMS) layers screen printed onto silicon
wafers were studied after oxygen and ammonia plasma treatments and subsequent grafting …

We performed oxygen plasma treatment on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) to improve its
surface reactivity with respect to biomolecular interactions. Oxygen-plasma-treated rGO …

Silicone rubber catheters have a wide range of medical applications. However, silicone
rubber is subject to biofouling, biofilm formation, and microbial infection, which can decrease …

As the surface properties of polymeric biomaterials play an important role in the performance
of biomedical devices, highly hydrophilic, ultrathin coatings were applied onto hydrophobic …

The phenomenon of hydrophobic recovery was studied for cold air plasma treated
polyethylene films. Plasma-treated polymer films were immersed into liquids with very …