TY - GEN AU - Arrieta,Marina P. AU - Muñoz-Bonilla,Alexandra AU - Sonseca,Agueda AU - Echeverría,Coro AU - Fernández-García,Marta TI - Polymeric Materials: Surfaces, Interfaces and Bioapplications SN - books978-3-03897-963-0 PY - 2019/// PB - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KW - Artificial muscle KW - chitosan KW - graphene oxide KW - antifouling coatings KW - tissue engineering KW - biodegradable KW - polymer cross-linking KW - UV/ozone KW - inmiscibility KW - bioapplications KW - antibacterial KW - polypropylene KW - degradation KW - protein-repellent polymer KW - micro- and nanopatterned films KW - oral biofilms KW - bio-based KW - composite films KW - stimuli-responsive materials/smart surfaces KW - surface modification/functionalization KW - caries inhibition KW - superhydrophobic KW - blends KW - nanosecond laser surface modification KW - biofouling KW - degenerative disc disease KW - surface-attached polymer network KW - total disc replacement KW - surface wettability KW - bonding agents KW - polydimethylsiloxane KW - natural biofilms KW - Electrical stimulation KW - microparticles KW - hemicelluloses KW - superhydrophilic KW - fossil KW - surface segregation KW - honeycomb KW - prolonged drug release KW - hydrogel KW - conformational entropy KW - Electroactive biomaterials KW - antimicrobial KW - ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) KW - intervertebral disc KW - calcium chloride KW - sustainable KW - biodegradable polymers KW - friction and wear KW - Drug delivery KW - alginate modification KW - breath figures KW - spinal fusion KW - blends and (nano)composites KW - composites KW - antimicrobial polymer KW - periodontal pathogens KW - polymeric composites KW - scaffolds KW - corn stalk fiber KW - worn surface morphology KW - irradiance KW - friction composite KW - antimicrobial coatings KW - gradient wrinkles KW - porous surfaces KW - Electrically conductive polymers KW - oxygen barrier property KW - food packaging KW - spinal anatomy KW - Smart composites KW - recycling KW - packaging KW - hybrids KW - bio-based polymers KW - coatings KW - poly(x-chlorostyrene) KW - eco-friendly KW - multidimensional scale analysis KW - single-stranded conformation polymorphism KW - Bioelectric effect KW - spray drying KW - herniated disc N1 - Open Access N2 - This book collects the articles published in the Special Issue “Polymeric Materials: Surfaces, Interfaces and Bioapplications”. It shows the advances in polymeric materials, which have tremendous applications in agricultural films, food packaging, dental restoration, antimicrobial systems, and tissue engineering. These polymeric materials are presented as films, coatings, particles, fibers, hydrogels, or networks. The potential to modify and modulate their surfaces or their content by different techniques, such as click chemistry, ozonation, breath figures, wrinkle formation, or electrospray, are also explained, taking into account the relationship between the structure and properties in the final application. Moreover, new trends in the development of such materials are presented, using more environmental friendly and safe methods, which, at the same time, have a high impact on our society UR - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/1322 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/56640 ER -