ABSTRACT
Abstract ................................................................................................. 296 10.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 296 10.2 Chemical Treatments for Polymeric Surface Modifications ...... 299 10.3 Physical Methods for Polymeric Surface Modifications ........... 300 10.4 Producing of Novel Materials with Biomedical Applications
by Chemical Modification of the Polymeric Surfaces ............... 305 10.5 Advanced Biomaterials Obtained by Physical
Modification of the Polymeric Surfaces .................................... 307 10.6 Conclusions ................................................................................ 315 Keywords .............................................................................................. 316 References ............................................................................................. 316
ADINA MARIA DOBOS*
Department of Physical Chemistry of Polymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
*E-mail: necula_adina@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Membrane technology is an early concern; however, due to the scientific evolution and also to the growth of daily life requirements, this domain represents a continuous challenge for researchers. The surface properties of the polymeric membranes play an important role in various applications like adhesion, surface immobilization, and separation of gases or liquids mixtures. Thus, the shaping of the hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, enhancing of the biocompatibility for membrane target applications involves the using of some surfaces manufacturing techniques. In this context, the chapter is a brief presentation of the most used processing methods of membrane surfaces in order to improve their properties to be used in different areas of activity and especially in the biomedical field. Chemical treatments such as wet chemical treatment, surface grafting, chemical modification, as well as the physical methods for polymeric membrane modification by plasma exposure, flame treatment, bombardment with charged particle beams (ions or electrons) can be used for membrane materials obtaining with biomedical applications as support for cell growth as well as implanted materials.
