In vitro studies of platelet adhesion on UV radiation-treated nylon surface

Biomimic Zwitterionic Polyamide/Polyurethane Elastic Blending Fabrics

This study developed an epoxy-type biomimic zwitterionic copolymer, poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA)-poly(sulfobetaine acrylamide) (SBAA) (poly(GMA-co-SBAA)), to modify the surface of polyamide elastic fabric using a hydroxylated pretreatment zwitterionic copolymer and dip-coating method. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed successful grafting, while scanning electron microscopy revealed changes in the surface pattern. Optimization of coating conditions included controlling reaction temperature, solid concentration, molar ratio, and base catalysis. The modified fabric exhibited good biocompatibility and anti-biofouling performance, as evidenced by contact angle measurements and evaluation of protein adsorption, blood cell, and bacterial attachment. This simple, cost-effective zwitterionic modification technology has high commercial value and is a promising approach for surface modification of biomedical materials.

Polyamides and their functionalization: recent concepts for their applications as biomaterials

Recent strategies for the applications of nylon composites, pristine nylons and chemically modified nylon polymers as biomaterials are elucidated.

Functionalization of nylon membranes via surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization

The ability to manipulate and control the surface properties of nylons is of crucial importance to their widespread applications. In this work, surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is employed to tailor the functionality of the nylon membrane and pore surfaces in a well-controlled manner. A simple two-step method, involving the activation of surface amide groups with formaldehyde and the reaction of the resulting N-methylol polyamide with 2-bromoisobutyryl bromide, was first developed for the covalent immobilization of ATRP initiators on the nylon membrane and its pore surfaces. Functional polymer brushes of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and poly(ethylene glycol)monomethacrylate (PEGMA) were prepared via surface-initiated ATRP from the nylon membranes. A kinetics study revealed that the chain growth from the membranes was consistent with a "controlled" process. The dormant chain ends of the grafted HEMA polymer (P(HEMA)) and PEGMA polymer (P(PEGMA)) on the nylon membranes could be reactivated for the consecutive surface-initiated ATRP to produce the corresponding nylon membranes functionalized by P(HEMA)-b-P(PEGMA) and P(PEGMA)-b-P(HEMA) diblock copolymer brushes. In addition, membranes with grafted P(HEMA) and P(PEGMA) brushes exhibited good resistance to protein adsorption and fouling under continuous-flow conditions.