Antifouling materials have been extensively explored because of their wide applications in various fouling resistance fields. The fouling types contain inorganic fouling, organic fouling, biofouling, and composite fouling based on the types of foulants. The use of anti-biofouling biomaterials has widespread potential for counteracting marine, medical, and industrial biofouling. Biofouling extensively exists in biomedical applications both in vivo and in vitro. Bacteria, cells, and proteins usually adhere to and form dense collagenous capsules around the implanted or interventional biomaterials and medical devices, which would induce inflammatory responses, and may give rise to infection and/or implant rejection. Thus, in view of the necessity for anti-biofouling in implanted or interventional biomaterials and medical devices, and the different adaptability of special surface wettability to different biofouling, the preparation and modification of biomaterials, and the interaction between anti-biofouling ability and surface wettability should be discussed.
The goal of this Research Topic is to publish Original Researches and Review Articles covering the latest studies, progress, and challenges on Composites & Surface and Interface Engineering (CSIE). This Research Topic aims to become the reference relevant to the preparation and modification of biomaterials, and relevant to the interaction between anti-biofouling ability and surface wettability for their future application in implanted or interventional biomaterials and medical devices.
The main scope of this Research Topic encompasses novel strategies in the preparation of biomaterials especially based on composites, modification of biomaterials especially based on surface and interface engineering, and studies of the anti-biofouling ability and surface wettability of biomaterials. We welcome submissions (Original Research, Review Articles) in the following themes, but are not limited to:
(1) Design, preparation, and characterization of biomaterials,
(2) New fabrication strategies of biomimetic composites,
(3) Implanted biomaterials or medical devices,
(4) Surface and interface modification of biomaterials,
(5) Anti-biofouling materials,
(6) Biofouling-biomaterials interaction,
(7) Biomaterials with special surface wettability,
(8) Relationship between foulants and surface wettability.
Antifouling materials have been extensively explored because of their wide applications in various fouling resistance fields. The fouling types contain inorganic fouling, organic fouling, biofouling, and composite fouling based on the types of foulants. The use of anti-biofouling biomaterials has widespread potential for counteracting marine, medical, and industrial biofouling. Biofouling extensively exists in biomedical applications both in vivo and in vitro. Bacteria, cells, and proteins usually adhere to and form dense collagenous capsules around the implanted or interventional biomaterials and medical devices, which would induce inflammatory responses, and may give rise to infection and/or implant rejection. Thus, in view of the necessity for anti-biofouling in implanted or interventional biomaterials and medical devices, and the different adaptability of special surface wettability to different biofouling, the preparation and modification of biomaterials, and the interaction between anti-biofouling ability and surface wettability should be discussed.
The goal of this Research Topic is to publish Original Researches and Review Articles covering the latest studies, progress, and challenges on Composites & Surface and Interface Engineering (CSIE). This Research Topic aims to become the reference relevant to the preparation and modification of biomaterials, and relevant to the interaction between anti-biofouling ability and surface wettability for their future application in implanted or interventional biomaterials and medical devices.
The main scope of this Research Topic encompasses novel strategies in the preparation of biomaterials especially based on composites, modification of biomaterials especially based on surface and interface engineering, and studies of the anti-biofouling ability and surface wettability of biomaterials. We welcome submissions (Original Research, Review Articles) in the following themes, but are not limited to:
(1) Design, preparation, and characterization of biomaterials,
(2) New fabrication strategies of biomimetic composites,
(3) Implanted biomaterials or medical devices,
(4) Surface and interface modification of biomaterials,
(5) Anti-biofouling materials,
(6) Biofouling-biomaterials interaction,
(7) Biomaterials with special surface wettability,
(8) Relationship between foulants and surface wettability.