Effect of Wettability in Biomedical Applications

Various types of artificial materials are being utilized in medical devices.  The surface properties of the material determine its interactions with the surrounding environment. Physicochemical properties of the surface, like wettability, surface chemistry of the exposed atoms, surface energy, and surface topography, are of prime importance when biocompatibility
of the material is determined.

Wettability measurements are an important part of material characterization also in biomedical applications.