The course addresses undergraduate and graduate students interested in getting introduced into the basic aspects of surface properties, surface modification techniques and specific characterization methods that are relevant for the field of biomaterials, tissue engineering, biosensors and drug delivery carrier systems. Course covers also 3-times 2 h lab demonstrations.

This is an introductory course in the field of surface modifications and properties. The goal is that the students get acquainted with a number of important techniques for the functionalization of surfaces on substrates ranging from metals to inorganic/ceramic materials to polymers. The course covers both the more traditional techniques that are widely used today for industrial applications (e.g.,