Fluoropolymers have unique physicochemical properties such as hydrophobicity and
lipophobicity, good chemical stability and bio-inertness, low surface energy and phase …

Vascular occlusion remains the leading cause of death in Western countries, despite
advances made in balloon angioplasty and conventional surgical intervention. Vascular …

Surface biofunctionalization aims to create cell-instructive surfaces that control the behavior
of cells and modulate cellular interactions by incorporating cell signaling moieties at the …

This paper reviews recent advances in the covalent attachment of bioactive compounds to
functionalized polymer surfaces including relevant techniques in polymer surface …

The classical 3D-printed scaffolds have attracted enormous interests in bone regeneration
due to the customized structural and mechanical adaptability to bone defects. However, the …

Device-associated clot formation and poor tissue integration are ongoing problems with
permanent and temporary implantable medical devices. These complications lead to …

In humans, prosthetic vascular grafts remain largely without an endothelium, even after
decades of implantation. While this shortcoming does not affect the clinical performance of …

Delivery of macromolecular drugs to the brain is impeded by the blood brain barrier. The
recruitment of leukocytes to lesions in the brain, a typical feature of neuroinflammation …

Because of the severe increase of mortality by cardiovascular diseases, there has been
rising interest among the tissue‐engineering community for small‐sized blood vessel …

The maintenance of a healthy vascular system is essential to ensure the proper function of
all organs of the human body. While macrovessels have the main role of blood …