Orthopedic implants are increasing in global prevalence, with hundreds of thousands of
operations performed annually. However, a significant proportion of these operations …

Immune cells play vital roles in regulating bone dynamics. Successful bone regeneration
requires a favourable osteo-immune environment. The high plasticity and diversity of …

The nature of the protein corona forming on biomaterial surfaces can affect the performance
of implanted devices. This study investigated the role of surface chemistry and wettability on …

This review paper presents historical perspectives, recent advances and future directions in
the multidisciplinary research field of plasma nanoscience. The current status and future …

Infections arising from bacterial adhesion and colonization on medical device surfaces are a
significant healthcare problem. Silver based antibacterial coatings have attracted a great …

This feature article begins by outlining the problem of infection and its implication on
healthcare. The initial introductory section is followed by a description of the four distinct …

Tuning the material properties in order to control the cellular behavior is an important issue
in tissue engineering. It is now well-established that the surface chemistry can affect cell …

Synthetic materials employed for enhancing, replacing, or restoring biological functionality
may be compromised by the host immune responses that they evoke. Surface modification …

Plasma polymerisation is a technologically important surface engineering process capable
of depositing ultra-thin functionalised films for a variety of purposes. It has many advantages …

Materials mechanical properties are known to be an important regulator of cellular
processes such as proliferation, differentiation and migration, and have seen increasing …