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Karthäuser JF, Gruhn D, Martínez Guajardo A, Kopecz R, Babel N, Stervbo U, Laschewsky A, Viebahn R, Salber J, Rosenhahn A. In vitro biocompatibility analysis of protein-resistant amphiphilic polysulfobetaines as coatings for surgical implants in contact with complex body fluids. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1403654. [PMID: 39086500 PMCID: PMC11288920 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1403654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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The fouling resistance of zwitterionic coatings is conventionally explained by the strong hydrophilicity of such polymers. Here, the in vitro biocompatibility of a set of systematically varied amphiphilic, zwitterionic copolymers is investigated. Photocrosslinkable, amphiphilic copolymers containing hydrophilic sulfobetaine methacrylate (SPe) and butyl methacrylate (BMA) were systematically synthesized in different ratios (50:50, 70:30, and 90:10) with a fixed content of photo-crosslinker by free radical copolymerization. The copolymers were spin-coated onto substrates and subsequently photocured by UV irradiation. Pure pBMA and pSPe as well as the prepared amphiphilic copolymers showed BMA content-dependent wettability in the dry state, but overall hydrophilic properties a fortiori in aqueous conditions. All polysulfobetaine-containing copolymers showed high resistance against non-specific adsorption (NSA) of proteins, platelet adhesion, thrombocyte activation, and bacterial accumulation. In some cases, the amphiphilic coatings even outperformed the purely hydrophilic pSPe coatings.
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- Jana F. Karthäuser
- Analytical Chemistry—Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Department of Surgery, Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry—Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Medical Department I, Marien Hospital Herne, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, Herne, Germany
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Medical Department I, Marien Hospital Herne, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, Herne, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute of Applied Polymer Research IAP, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Department of Surgery, Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry—Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Chen TL, Huang CY, Lai YS, Chen YC, Yang YJ, Wang WL, Hsueh HY. Fabrication of Stable Liquid-like Wetting Buckled Surfaces as Bioinspired Antibiofouling Coatings by Using Silicon-Containing Block Copolymers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:37212-37225. [PMID: 38965654 PMCID: PMC11261564 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c06172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Inspired by animals with a slippery epidermis, durable slippery antibiofouling coatings with liquid-like wetting buckled surfaces are successfully constructed in this study by combining dynamic-interfacial-release-induced buckling with self-assembled silicon-containing diblock copolymer (diBCP). The core diBCP material is polystyrene-block-poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PS-b-PDMS). Because silicon-containing polymers with intrinsic characters of low surface energy, they easily flow over and cover a surface after it has undergone controlled thermal treatment, generating a slippery wetting layer on which can eliminate polar interactions with biomolecules. Additionally, microbuckled patterns result in curved surfaces, which offer fewer points at which organisms can attach to the surface. Different from traditional slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces, the proposed liquid-like PDMS wetting layer, chemically bonded with PS, is stable and slippery but does not flow away. PS-b-PDMS diBCPs with various PDMS volume fractions are studied to compare the influence of PDMS segment length on antibiofouling performance. The surface characteristics of the diBCPs─ease of processing, transparency, and antibiofouling, anti-icing, and self-cleaning abilities─are examined under various conditions. Being able to fabricate ecofriendly silicon-based lubricant layers without needing to use fluorinated compounds and costly material precursors is an advantage in industrial practice.
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- Ting-Lun Chen
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan 40227, Republic of China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan 40227, Republic of China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan 40227, Republic of China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan 40227, Republic of China
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- Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan 974301, Republic of China
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- Department
of Biology, National Changhua University
of Education, Changhua, Taiwan 50007, Republic of China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan 40227, Republic of China
- Innovation
and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan 40227, Republic of China
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Lee J, Kim I, Kang SM. Synergistic Effect of Multilayered Alginate/Poly(SBMA) Coatings on Marine Antifouling Property. Macromol Biosci 2024:e2400130. [PMID: 38923390 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202400130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Alginate (Alg) coatings have attracted attention as protective layers on solid surfaces for marine antifouling applications due to their strong water binding capability and environmentally friendly characteristics. However, the effectiveness of Alg coatings in preventing marine fouling diminishes upon interaction with divalent cations present in seawater. To address this issue, post-modification of the Alg coating is conducted. The carboxyl groups of Alg, which are susceptible sites for interaction with divalent cations, are conjugated with polymerization initiators through metal-mediated coordination bond formation. Subsequently, poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) (poly(SBMA)) brushes are grown from the initiator-immobilized Alg coatings, resulting in the formation of multilayered Alg/poly(SBMA) coatings. In marine diatom adhesion assays using Amphora Coffeaeformis, multilayered Alg/poly(SBMA) coatings exhibited superior antifouling performance compared to single-layered Alg or poly(SBMA) coating controls.
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- Jinwoo Lee
- Department of Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea
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Yu Y, Xia W, Wang W, Wu Z, Chen H. PEG-functionalized aliphatic polycarbonate brushes with self-polishing dynamic antifouling properties. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 239:113936. [PMID: 38703556 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Hydrophilic antifouling polymers provide excellent antifouling effects under usual short-term use conditions, but the long-term accumulation of contaminants causes them to lose their antifouling properties. To overcome this drawback, surface-initiated ring-opening graft polymerization (SI-ROP) was performed on the surface of the material by applying the cyclic carbide monomer 4'-(fluorosulfonyl)benzyl-5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxane-5-carboxylate (FMC), which contains a sulfonylfluoride group on the side chain, followed by a "sulfur(IV)-fluorine exchange" (SuFEx) post click modification reaction to link the hydrophilic polyethylene glycol (PEG) to the polyFMC (PFMC) brush, and a novel antifouling strategy for self-polishing dynamic antifouling surfaces was developed. The experimental results showed that the antifouling surface could effectively prevent the adsorption of proteins such as bovine serum albumin (BSA, ∼96.4%), fibrinogen (Fg, ∼87.8%) and lysozyme (Lyz ∼69.4%) as well as the adhesion of microorganisms such as the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) (∼87.5%) and HeLa cells (∼67.2%). Moreover, the enzymatically self-polished surface still has excellent antifouling properties. Therefore, this modification method has potential applications in the field of biosensors and novel antifouling materials.
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- Yijia Yu
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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Kim I, Kang SM. Formation of Amphiphilic Zwitterionic Thin Poly(SBMA- co-TFEMA) Brushes on Solid Surfaces for Marine Antifouling Applications. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024. [PMID: 38314692 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Water molecules can bind to zwitterionic polymers, such as carboxybetaine and sulfobetaine, forming strong hydration layers along the polymer chains. Such hydration layers act as a barrier to impede the attachment of marine fouling organisms; therefore, zwitterionic polymer coatings have been of considerable interest as marine antifouling coatings. However, recent studies have shown that severe adsorption of marine sediments occurs on zwitterionic-polymer-coated surfaces, resulting in the degradation of their marine antifouling performance. Therefore, a novel approach for forming amphiphilic zwitterionic polymers using zwitterionic and hydrophobic monomers is being investigated to simultaneously inhibit both sediment adsorption and marine fouling. In this study, amphiphilic zwitterionic thin polymer brushes composed of sulfobetaine methacrylate (SBMA) and trifluoroethyl methacrylate (TFEMA) were synthesized on Si/SiO2 surfaces via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. For this, a facile metal-ion-mediated method was developed for immobilizing polymerization initiators on solid substrates to subsequently form poly(SBMA-co-TFEMA) brushes on the initiator-coated substrate surface. Poly(SBMA-co-TFEMA) brushes with various SBMA/TFEMA ratios were prepared to determine the composition at which both marine diatom adhesion and sediment adsorption can be prevented effectively. The results indicate that poly(SBMA-co-TFEMA) brushes prepared with an SBMA/TFEMA ratio of 3:7 effectively inhibit both sediment adsorption and marine diatom adhesion, thereby exhibiting balanced marine antifouling properties. Thus, the findings of this study provide important insights into the design of amphiphilic marine antifouling materials.
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- Inho Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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Li Q, Wen C, Yang J, Zhou X, Zhu Y, Zheng J, Cheng G, Bai J, Xu T, Ji J, Jiang S, Zhang L, Zhang P. Zwitterionic Biomaterials. Chem Rev 2022; 122:17073-17154. [PMID: 36201481 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The term "zwitterionic polymers" refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally distributed at the molecular level, the molecules exhibit an overall neutral charge with a strong hydration effect via ionic solvation. The strong hydration effect constitutes the foundation of a series of exceptional properties of zwitterionic materials, including resistance to protein adsorption, lubrication at interfaces, promotion of protein stabilities, antifreezing in solutions, etc. As a result, zwitterionic materials have drawn great attention in biomedical and engineering applications in recent years. In this review, we give a comprehensive and panoramic overview of zwitterionic materials, covering the fundamentals of hydration and nonfouling behaviors, different types of zwitterionic surfaces and polymers, and their biomedical applications.
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- Qingsi Li
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery and Development, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010051, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010051, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Zhang D, Zhao S, Rong Z, Zhang K, Gao C, Wu Y, Liu Y. Silicone low surface energy antifouling coating modified by zwitterionic side chains with strong substrate adhesion. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Benda J, Narikiyo H, Stafslien SJ, VanderWal LJ, Finlay JA, Aldred N, Clare AS, Webster DC. Studying the Effect of Pre-Polymer Composition and Incorporation of Surface-Modifying Amphiphilic Additives on the Fouling-Release Performance of Amphiphilic Siloxane-Polyurethane Coatings. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:37229-37247. [PMID: 35939765 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c10983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Combining amphiphilic fouling-release (FR) coatings with the surface-active nature of amphiphilic additives can improve the antifouling/fouling-release (AF/FR) properties needed to offer broad-spectrum resistance to marine biofoulants. This work is focused on further tuning the amphiphilic character of a previously developed amphiphilic siloxane-polyurethane (SiPU) coating by varying the amount of PDMS and PEG in the base system. Furthermore, surface-modifying amphiphilic additives (SMAAs) were incorporated into these amphiphilic FR SiPU coatings in varying amounts. ATR-FTIR, contact angle and surface energy measurements, and AFM were performed to assess changes in surface composition, wettability, and morphology. AF/FR properties were evaluated using laboratory biological assays involving Cellulophaga lytica, Navicula incerta, Ulva linza, Amphibalanus amphitrite, and Geukensia demissa. The surfaces of these coatings varied significantly upon changes in PDMS and PEG content in the coating matrix, as well as with changes in SMAA incorporation. AF/FR properties were also significantly changed, with formulations containing the highest amounts of SMAA showing very high removal properties compared to other experimental formulations, in some cases better than that of commercial standard FR coatings.
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- Jackson Benda
- Department of Coatings and Polymeric, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108, United States
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Coatings and Polymeric, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108, United States
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- Department of Coatings and Polymeric, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108, United States
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, U.K
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K
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- Department of Coatings and Polymeric, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108, United States
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Song F, Wang J, Zhang L, Chen R, Liu Q, Liu J, Yu J, Liu P, Duan J. Synergistically Improved Antifouling Efficiency of a Bioinspired Self-renewing Interface via a Borneol/ Boron Acrylate Polymer. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 612:459-466. [PMID: 34999550 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Underwater facilities are often perplexed by severe and ubiquitous biofouling. The widely applied commercial antifouling materials still have several challenges in static applications. Herein, a polymer containing isoborneol and borane (PBABs), the borneol derivative structure and grafted pyridine-triphenylborane (PTPB) as antifouling groups were prepared by radical polymerization. PBABs showed high antibacterial rates for Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) of up to 95.1% and 81.1%, respectively, confirming superior antibacterial adhesion propertys. More importantly, PBABs effectively reduced the expression of mussel adhesion protein, indicating superior antifouling propertys, resulting from the synergistic effect of multiple antifouling functional groups on the material's surface. Therefore, the PBABs have been evaluated as noncytotoxic, low-cost, easily synthesized, and mass-produced, which demonstrates their great potential for actual marine applications.
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- Fan Song
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Hainan Harbin Institute of Technology Innovation Research Institute Co., Ltd. Hainan 572427, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Corrosion Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Hainan Harbin Institute of Technology Innovation Research Institute Co., Ltd. Hainan 572427, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Corrosion Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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Gnanasampanthan T, Karthäuser JF, Spöllmann S, Wanka R, Becker HW, Rosenhahn A. Amphiphilic Alginate-Based Layer-by-Layer Coatings Exhibiting Resistance against Nonspecific Protein Adsorption and Marine Biofouling. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:16062-16073. [PMID: 35377590 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Amphiphilic coatings are promising materials for fouling-release applications, especially when their building blocks are inexpensive, biodegradable, and readily accessible polysaccharides. Here, amphiphilic polysaccharides were fabricated by coupling hydrophobic pentafluoropropylamine (PFPA) to carboxylate groups of hydrophilic alginic acid, a natural biopolymer with high water-binding capacity. Layer-by-layer (LbL) coatings comprising unmodified or amphiphilic alginic acid (AA*) and polyethylenimine (PEI) were assembled to explore how different PFPA contents affect their physicochemical properties, resistance against nonspecific adsorption (NSA) of proteins, and antifouling activity against marine bacteria (Cobetia marina) and diatoms (Navicula perminuta). The amphiphilic multilayers, characterized through spectroscopic ellipsometry, water contact angle goniometry, elemental analysis, AFM, XPS, and SPR spectroscopy, showed similar or even higher swelling in water and exhibited higher resistance toward NSA of proteins and microfouling marine organisms than multilayers without fluoroalkyl groups.
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- Analytical Chemistry─Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum 44780, Germany
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- RUBION, Central Unit for Ion Beams and Radionuclides, University of Bochum, Bochum 44780, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry─Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum 44780, Germany
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- RUBION, Central Unit for Ion Beams and Radionuclides, University of Bochum, Bochum 44780, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry─Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum 44780, Germany
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Schardt L, Martínez Guajardo A, Koc J, Clarke JL, Finlay JA, Clare AS, Gardner H, Swain GW, Hunsucker K, Laschewsky A, Rosenhahn A. Low Fouling Polysulfobetaines with Variable Hydrophobic Content. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 43:e2100589. [PMID: 34734670 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Amphiphilic polymer coatings combining hydrophilic elements, in particular zwitterionic groups, and hydrophobic elements comprise a promising strategy to decrease biofouling. However, the influence of the content of the hydrophobic component in zwitterionic coatings on the interfacial molecular reorganization dynamics and the anti-fouling performance is not well understood. Therefore, coatings of amphiphilic copolymers of sulfobetaine methacrylate 3-[N-2'-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl-N,N-dimethyl]-ammonio propane-1-sulfonate (SPE) are prepared which contain increasing amounts of hydrophobic n-butyl methacrylate (BMA). Their fouling resistance is compared to that of their homopolymers PSPE and PBMA. The photo-crosslinked coatings form hydrogel films with a hydrophilic surface. Fouling by the proteins fibrinogen and lysozyme as well as by the diatom Navicula perminuta and the green algae Ulva linza is assessed in laboratory assays. While biofouling is strongly reduced by all zwitterionic coatings, the best fouling resistance is obtained for the amphiphilic copolymers. Also in preliminary field tests, the anti-fouling performance of the amphiphilic copolymer films is superior to that of both homopolymers. When the coatings are exposed to a marine environment, the reduced susceptibility to silt incorporation, in particular compared to the most hydrophilic polyzwitterion PSPE, likely contributes to the improved fouling resistance.
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- Lisa Schardt
- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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- Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA
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- Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA
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- Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, 14476, Potsdam, Germany.,Fraunhofer Institute of Applied Polymer Research IAP, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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Farnesene and norbornenyl methacrylate block copolymers: Application of thiol-ene clicking to improve thermal and mechanical properties. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.124106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Koschitzki F, Wanka R, Sobota L, Gardner H, Hunsucker KZ, Swain GW, Rosenhahn A. Amphiphilic Zwitterionic Acrylate/Methacrylate Copolymers for Marine Fouling-Release Coatings. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:5591-5600. [PMID: 33930274 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Methacrylate and acrylate monomers are popular building blocks for antifouling (AF) and fouling-release (FR) coatings to counteract marine biofouling. They are used in various combinations and often combined into amphiphilic materials. This study investigated the FR properties of amphiphilic ethylene glycol dicyclopentenyl ether acrylate (DCPEA) and the corresponding methacrylate (DCPEMA) blended with 5 wt % zwitterionic carboxybetaine acrylate (CBA) and the corresponding methacrylate (CBMA). A series of (co)polymers with different acrylate/methacrylate compositions were synthesized and tested against the attachment of the diatom Navicula perminuta and in short-term dynamic field exposure experiments. The more hydrophobic methacrylate DCPEMA homopolymer outperformed its acrylate counterpart DCPEA. Incorporated zwitterionic functionality of both CBMA and CBA imparted ultralow fouling capability in the amphiphilic polymers toward diatom attachment, whereas in the real ocean environment, only the employment of CBMA reduced marine biofouling. Moreover, it was observed that CBA-containing coatings showed different surface morphologies and roughnesses compared to the CBMA analogues. Particularly, a high impact was found when acrylic CBA was mixed with methacrylic DCPEMA. While the wettability of the coatings was comparable, investigated methacrylates in general exhibited superior fouling resistance compared to the acrylates.
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- Florian Koschitzki
- Analytical Chemistry-Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, NRW 44780, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, NRW 44780, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, NRW 44780, Germany
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- Center for Corrosion & Biofouling, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, United States
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- Center for Corrosion & Biofouling, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, United States
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- Center for Corrosion & Biofouling, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, United States
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- Analytical Chemistry-Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, NRW 44780, Germany
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Wang W, Zhao G, Dong X, Sun Y. Unexpected Function of a Heptapeptide-Conjugated Zwitterionic Polymer that Coassembles into β-Amyloid Fibrils and Eliminates the Amyloid Cytotoxicity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:18089-18099. [PMID: 33829756 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c01132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Fibrillogenesis of amyloid β-protein (Aβ) is pathologically associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), so modulating Aβ aggregation is crucial for AD prevention and treatment. Herein, a zwitterionic polymer with short dimethyl side chains (pID) is synthesized and conjugated with a heptapeptide inhibitor (Ac-LVFFARK-NH2, LK7) to construct zwitterionic polymer-inhibitor conjugates for enhanced inhibition of Aβ aggregation. However, it is unexpectedly found that the LK7@pID conjugates remarkably promote Aβ fibrillization to form more fibrils than the free Aβ system but effectively eliminate Aβ-induced cytotoxicity. Such an unusual behavior of the LK7@pID conjugates is unraveled by extensive mechanistic studies. First, the hydrophobic environment within the assembled micelles of LK7@pID promotes the hydrophobic interaction between Aβ molecules and LK7@pID, which triggers Aβ aggregation at the very beginning, making fibrillization occur at an earlier stage. Second, in the aggregation process, the LK7@pID micelles disassemble by the intensive interactions with Aβ, and LK7@pID participates in the fibrillization by being embedded in the Aβ fibrils, leading to the formation of hybrid and heterogeneous fibrillar aggregates with a different structure than normal Aβ fibrils. This unique Trojan horse-like feature of LK7@pID conjugates has not been observed for any other inhibitors reported previously and may shed light on the design of new modulators against β-amyloid cytotoxicity.
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- Wenjuan Wang
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering and Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering and Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Cao Y, Liu S, Wu Z, Chen H. Synthesis and antifouling performance of tadpole-shaped poly(N-hydroxyethylacrylamide) coatings. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:2877-2884. [PMID: 33720249 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb03015e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Linear poly(N-hydroxyethylacrylamide) (PHEAA) is regarded as one of the most promising antifouling materials because of its excellent antifouling properties and good hemocompatibility. However, the antifouling performance of topological PHEAAs remains largely unknown. Herein, the preparation of antifouling surfaces based on a tadpole-shaped PHEAA coating is reported for the first time, and how the tadpole-shaped PHEAA architecture affects antifouling performance is investigated. It is shown that the tadpole-shaped PHEAA-modified surfaces exhibit better antifouling performance than linear copolymer precursor-modified surfaces with identical molar masses and chemical compositions. This may be primarily attributed to the presence of cyclic PHEAA head chain segments in the tadpole-shaped PHEAA copolymer, and the absence of interchain entanglements can facilitate the formation of smoother and densely packed grafts, which result in better antifouling properties.
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- Yanping Cao
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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Wanka R, Koschitzki F, Puzovic V, Pahl T, Manderfeld E, Hunsucker KZ, Swain GW, Rosenhahn A. Synthesis and Characterization of Dendritic and Linear Glycol Methacrylates and Their Performance as Marine Antifouling Coatings. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:6659-6669. [PMID: 33497184 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Dendritic polyglycerol (PG) was covalently coupled to 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) by an anionically catalyzed ring-opening polymerization generating a dendritic PG-HEMA with four PG repetition units (PG4MA). Coatings of the methacrylate monomer were prepared by grafting-through and compared against commercially available hydrophilic monomers of HEMA, poly(ethylene) glycol methacrylate (PEGMA), and poly(propylene) glycol methacrylate (PPGMA). The obtained coatings were characterized by modern surface analytical techniques, including water contact angle goniometry (sessile and captive bubble), attenuated total internal reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The antifouling (AF) and fouling-release (FR) properties of the coatings were tested against the model organisms Cobetia marina and Navicula perminuta in laboratory-scale dynamic accumulation assays as well as in a dynamic short-term field exposure (DSFE) in the marine environment. In addition, the hydration of the coatings and their susceptibility toward silt uptake were evaluated, revealing a strong correlation between water uptake, silt incorporation, and field assay performance. While all glycol derivatives showed good resistance in laboratory settlement experiments, PPGMA turned out to be less susceptible to silt incorporation and outperformed PEGMA and PG4MA in the DSFE assay.
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- Robin Wanka
- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
- Center for Protein Diagnostics (ProDi), Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Center for Corrosion & Biofouling, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, United States
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- Center for Corrosion & Biofouling, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, United States
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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Liu M, Li S, Wang H, Jiang R, Zhou X. Research progress of environmentally friendly marine antifouling coatings. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00512j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The antifouling mechanisms and research progress in the past three years of environmentally friendly marine antifouling coatings are introduced in this work.
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- Mengyue Liu
- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences
- Suzhou University of Science andTechnology
- Suzhou 215009
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences
- Suzhou University of Science andTechnology
- Suzhou 215009
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences
- Suzhou University of Science andTechnology
- Suzhou 215009
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences
- Suzhou University of Science andTechnology
- Suzhou 215009
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences
- Suzhou University of Science andTechnology
- Suzhou 215009
- China
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Wanka R, Koc J, Clarke J, Hunsucker KZ, Swain GW, Aldred N, Finlay JA, Clare AS, Rosenhahn A. Sol-Gel-Based Hybrid Materials as Antifouling and Fouling-Release Coatings for Marine Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:53286-53296. [PMID: 33180471 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c15288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hybrid materials (HMs) offer unique properties as they combine inorganic and organic components into a single material. Here, we developed HM coatings for marine antifouling applications using sol-gel chemistry and naturally occurring polysaccharides. The coatings were characterized by spectroscopic ellipsometry, contact angle goniometry, AFM, and ATR-FTIR, and their stability was tested in saline media. Marine antifouling and fouling-release properties were tested in laboratory assays against the settlement of larvae of the barnacle Balanus improvisus and against the settlement and removal of the diatom Navicula incerta. Furthermore, laboratory data were confirmed in short-term dynamic field assays in Florida, USA. All hybrid coatings revealed a superior performance in the assays compared to a hydrophobic reference. Within the hybrids, those with the highest degree of hydrophilicity and negative net charge across the surface performed best. Alginate and heparin showed good performance, making these hybrid materials promising building blocks for fouling-resistant coatings.
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- Robin Wanka
- Analytical Chemistry-Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum 44780, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum 44780, Germany
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, United States
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- Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, United States
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- Analytical Chemistry-Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum 44780, Germany
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Kim D, Kang SM. Red Algae-Derived Carrageenan Coatings for Marine Antifouling Applications. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:5086-5092. [PMID: 33201682 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We report a facile approach for the fabrication of a marine antifouling coating using the red algae-derived polysaccharide, carrageenan (CAR). Because CAR is hydrophilic and negatively charged, we hypothesized that it would form strong hydration layers upon adsorption onto solid surfaces, thereby exhibiting marine antifouling properties. Although various types of CAR can be used for marine antifouling, a universally applicable coating method has not yet been developed; thus, a systematic study on the marine antifouling property of CAR coating is lacking. Here, we fabricated a versatile CAR coating via ZrIV-mediated multiple cross-linking reactions between the sulfate groups of CAR and metal ions and successfully deposited κ-, ι-, and λ-CAR onto solid surfaces. Specifically, λ-CAR showed superior marine antifouling performance, as evidenced by the results of the marine diatom adhesion assays.
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- Dahee Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 28644, Republic of Korea
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Jeong Y, Kang SM. Catechol‐conjugated Dextran for Marine Antifouling Applications: The Adverse Effects of High Catechol Content. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.12111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yeonwoo Jeong
- Department of Chemistry Chungbuk National University Cheongju 28644 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Chungbuk National University Cheongju 28644 Korea
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