Photografting is a technique used in the study of polymers and more in specific polymeric biomaterials. Technically speaking it is the covalent incorporation of functional additives to a polymer matrix or polymer surface using a light-induced mechanism. It is an important technique for the modification of biomaterial surfaces. For example, by graft with polar monomers, the inert polymer surface can become more biocompatible.[1]

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  1. ↑ Rånby, Bengt; Guo, Feng Zhen (1994). ""Surface-photografting": new applications to synthetic fibers". Polymers for Advanced Technologies. 5 (12): 829–836. doi:10.1002/pat.1994.220051210. ISSN 1099-1581.
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