TY - JOUR
T1 - Excimer laser-induced surface modifications of biocompatible polymer blends
AU - Viville, P.
AU - Beauvois, S.
AU - Lambin, G.
AU - Lazzaroni, R.
AU - Brédas, J. L.
AU - Kolev, K.
AU - Laude, L.
N1 - Funding Information:
Research on biomaterials in Mons is partly supported by ‘Programme Biomateriaux du Ministere de la Region Wallonne’. Our studies are also partly supported by the Belgian Government Program ‘P81e d’Attraction Interuniversitaire en Chimie Supramol6culaire et Catalyse’ and FNRS-FRPC.
PY - 1996/4
Y1 - 1996/4
N2 - As blending of synthetic polymers emerges as a promising route to novel biomaterials, this work deals with thin films of highly-dispersed bisphenol-A polycarbonate/poly(methyl methacrylate), PC/PMMA, blends for their potential applications in the biomedical field. Special attention is devoted to the understanding of the influence of excimer laser irradiation on the morphology and surface properties of the films. The physical and chemical modifications induced by the laser treatment of the polymers are related to the modifications of the adhesive response of mammalian cells in close contact with the polymer substrates, as a result of functionalization and morphology change of the surface.
AB - As blending of synthetic polymers emerges as a promising route to novel biomaterials, this work deals with thin films of highly-dispersed bisphenol-A polycarbonate/poly(methyl methacrylate), PC/PMMA, blends for their potential applications in the biomedical field. Special attention is devoted to the understanding of the influence of excimer laser irradiation on the morphology and surface properties of the films. The physical and chemical modifications induced by the laser treatment of the polymers are related to the modifications of the adhesive response of mammalian cells in close contact with the polymer substrates, as a result of functionalization and morphology change of the surface.
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U2 - 10.1016/0169-4332(95)00530-7
DO - 10.1016/0169-4332(95)00530-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0030563007
VL - 96-98
SP - 558
EP - 562
JO - Applied Surface Science
JF - Applied Surface Science
SN - 0169-4332
ER -