Polymer Thin Films for Biomedical Applications

Abstract The sections in this article are Introduction Biocompatible Coatings Protein‐Repellant Coatings PEGylated Thin Films Non‐PEGylated Hydrophilic Thin Films Thin Films of Hyperbranched Polymers Multilayer Thin Films Antithrombogenic Coatings Surface Chemistry and Blood Compatibility Membrane‐Mimetic Thin Films Heparin‐Mimetic Thin Films Clot‐Lyzing Thin Films Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Thin Films Polyurethane Coatings Vapor‐Deposited Thin Films Antimicrobial Coatings Cationic Polymers Nanocomposite Polymer Thin Films Incorporating Inorganic Biocides Antibiotic‐Conjugated Polymer Thin Films Biomimetic Antibacterial Coatings Thin Films Resistant to the Adhesion of Viable Bacteria Coatings for Tissue Engineering Substrates PEGylated Thin Films Zwitterionic Thin Films Thin Films of Hyperbranched Polymers Polyurethane Coatings Polysaccharide‐Based Thin Films Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Thin Films Temperature‐Responsive Polymer Coatings Electroactive Thin Films Other Functional Polymer Coatings Multilayer Thin Films for Cell Encapsulation Patterned Thin Films Polymer Thin Films for Drug Delivery Polymer Thin Films for Gene Delivery Conclusions