Adhesion aspects in biomaterials and medical devices

The goal of the Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology special issue is to provide material scientists and engineers with an appreciation of the fundamental aspects of adhesion phenomena in biomaterials and medical devices, along with their interaction with human cells and tissue. There is a wide range of biomaterials and medical devices used for different medical applications, from metallic alloys to ceramics and from polymers to hybrid composites. Surface properties play an important role in discussions about adhesion phenomena and have a significant role in the inflammatory and wound healing responses to biomaterials and medical devices in vivo.