Although graphitic carbon has been known and used as a biomaterial for a very long time, the excellent biocompatibility of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films has been addresed only in a few cases. We anticipate the combination of bioinert DLC films and surface-immobilised bioactive biomolecules with antithrombogenic properties, like the polysaccharide heparin, as a straightforward concept to optimise the haemocompatibility of a wide variety of materials. Therefore, to assess this property in view of an application as vascular grafts, surface analytical studies on DLC-coated and heparinised polymer and silicon substrates were performed. DLC films were deposited on PTFE, PTFE vascular prostheses, PS and silicon wafers by an energetic acetylene p...
Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of mortality in the modern world. Scientist all a...
Gegenstand Der Einsatz der extrakorporalen Zirkulation (EKZ, Herz-Lungen-Maschine) ruft über den K...
We described a two-step process to fabricate the heparinized polypropylene (PP) film using cyanuric ...
Thrombosis occurring after implantation of a biomaterial in contact with blood is amajor problem. Th...
The heart is one of the most important organs of the human body and cardiovascular diseases remain t...
Beside biomaterials’ bulk properties, their surface properties are equally important to control inte...
The hemocompatibility of vascular grafts made from poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is insufficien...
In devices used in open-heart surgery and dialysis, blood must be continuously processed using extra...
Hydrogen free diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings have been the subject of investigation all around t...
The aim of this study was to obtain comprehensive data regarding the hemocompatibility of diamond-li...
With growing demand for cardiovascular implants, improving the performance of artificial blood-conta...
In devices used in open-heart surgery and dialysis, blood must be continuously processed using extra...
The research described in this thesis is focused on the synthesis and evaluation of a vascular graft...
Biomaterials are commonly used in the medical clinic today; however, artificial materials can activa...
O carbono tipo diamante ("diamond-like carbon" - DLC) tem demonstrado características, como alta dur...
Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of mortality in the modern world. Scientist all a...
Gegenstand Der Einsatz der extrakorporalen Zirkulation (EKZ, Herz-Lungen-Maschine) ruft über den K...
We described a two-step process to fabricate the heparinized polypropylene (PP) film using cyanuric ...
Thrombosis occurring after implantation of a biomaterial in contact with blood is amajor problem. Th...
The heart is one of the most important organs of the human body and cardiovascular diseases remain t...
Beside biomaterials’ bulk properties, their surface properties are equally important to control inte...
The hemocompatibility of vascular grafts made from poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is insufficien...
In devices used in open-heart surgery and dialysis, blood must be continuously processed using extra...
Hydrogen free diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings have been the subject of investigation all around t...
The aim of this study was to obtain comprehensive data regarding the hemocompatibility of diamond-li...
With growing demand for cardiovascular implants, improving the performance of artificial blood-conta...
In devices used in open-heart surgery and dialysis, blood must be continuously processed using extra...
The research described in this thesis is focused on the synthesis and evaluation of a vascular graft...
Biomaterials are commonly used in the medical clinic today; however, artificial materials can activa...
O carbono tipo diamante ("diamond-like carbon" - DLC) tem demonstrado características, como alta dur...
Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of mortality in the modern world. Scientist all a...
Gegenstand Der Einsatz der extrakorporalen Zirkulation (EKZ, Herz-Lungen-Maschine) ruft über den K...
We described a two-step process to fabricate the heparinized polypropylene (PP) film using cyanuric ...