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Li S, Yang L, Zhao Z, Yang X, Lv H. A polyurethane-based hydrophilic elastomer with multi-biological functions for small-diameter vascular grafts. Acta Biomater 2024; 176:234-249. [PMID: 38218359 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
Abstract
Thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia (IH) are two major problems faced by the small-diameter vascular grafts. Mimicking the native endothelium and physiological elasticity of blood vessels is considered an ideal strategy. Polyurethane (PU) is suitable for vascular grafts in mechanics because of its molecular designability and elasticity; however, it generally lacks the endothelium-like biofunctions and hydrophilicity. To solve this contradiction, a hydrophilic PU elastomer is developed by crosslinking the hydrophobic hard-segment chains containing diselenide with diaminopyrimidine-capped polyethylene glycol (PEG). In this network, the hydrophobic aggregation occurs underwater due to the uninterrupted hard-segment chains, leading to a significant self-enhancement in mechanics, which can be tailored to the elasticity similar to natural vessels by adjusting the crosslinking density. A series of in vitro studies confirm that the hydrophilicity of PEG and biological activities of aminopyrimidine and diselenide give the PU multi-biological functions similar to the native endothelium, including stable catalytic release of nitric oxide (NO) in the physiological level; anti-adhesion and anti-activation of platelets; inhibition of migration, adhesion, and proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs); and antibacterial effect. In vivo studies further prove the good histocompatibility with both significant reduction in immune response and calcium deposition. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Constructing small-diameter vascular grafts similar to the natural vessels is considered an ideal method to solve the restenosis caused by thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia (IH). Because of the long-term stability, bulk modification is more suitable for implanted materials, however, how to achieve the biofunctions, hydrophilicity, and elasticity simultaneously is still a big challenge. In this work, a kind of polyurethane-based elastomer has been designed and prepared by crosslinking the functional long hard-segment chains with PEG soft segments. The underwater elasticity based on hydration-induced stiffening and the multi-biological functions similar to the native endothelium are compatible with natural vessels. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrate the potential of this PU as small-diameter vascular grafts.
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- Shuo Li
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Jinzhai Road No 96, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China; CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Jinzhai Road No 96, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China; CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Jinzhai Road No 96, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China; CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Jinzhai Road No 96, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China; CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China; CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China.
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Marmo AC, Grunlan MA. Biomedical Silicones: Leveraging Additive Strategies to Propel Modern Utility. ACS Macro Lett 2023; 12:172-182. [PMID: 36669481 PMCID: PMC10848296 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Silicones have a long history of use in biomedical devices, with unique properties stemming from the siloxane (Si-O-Si) backbone that feature a high degree of flexibility and chemical stability. However, surface, rheological, mechanical, and electrical properties of silicones can limit their utility. Successful modification of silicones to address these limitations could lead to superior and new biomedical devices. Toward improving such properties, recent additive strategies have been leveraged to modify biomedical silicones and are highlighted herein.
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- Alec C. Marmo
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering Texas
A&M University, College
Station, Texas 77843-3003, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3003, United
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Marmo AC, Lott LR, Pickett JH, Koller HE, Nitschke BM, Grunlan MA. Amphiphilic silicones for the facile dispersion of carbon nanotubes and formation of soft skin electrodes. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2023; 5:775-783. [PMID: 37033151 PMCID: PMC10078240 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.2c01757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Flexible, dry skin electrodes represent a potentially superior alternative to standard Ag/AgCl metal electrodes for wearable devices used in long-term monitoring. Herein, such electrodes were formed using a facile method for dispersing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a silicone matrix using custom amphiphilic dispersive additives (DSPAs). Using only brief mixing and without the use of solvents or surface modification of CNTs, twelve poly(ethylene oxide)-silanes (PEO-SAs) of varying crosslinkability, architecture, siloxane tether length, and molar ratio of siloxane:PEO were combined with an addition cure silicone and CNTs. Nearly all PEO-SA modified silicone-CNT composites demonstrated improved conductivity compared to the unmodified composite. Best conductivities correlated to composites prepared with PEO-SAs that formed micelles of particular sizes (d ~ 200 - 300 nm) and coincided to PEO-SAs with a siloxane:PEO molar ratio of ~ 0.75 - 3.00. Superior dispersion of CNT by such PEO-SAs was exemplified by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Advantageously, modified composites retained their moduli, rather than becoming more rigid. Resultant electrodes fabricated with modified composites showed skin-electrode impedance comparable to that of Ag/AgCl electrodes. Combined, these results demonstrate the potential of silicone-CNT composites prepared with PEO-SA DSPAs as flexible, dry electrodes as a superior alternative to traditional electrodes.
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- Alec C Marmo
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3003 (USA)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3003 (USA)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3003 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3003 (USA)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3003 (USA)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3003 (USA)
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Marmo AC, Rodriguez Cruz JJ, Pickett JH, Lott LR, Theibert DS, Chandler HL, Grunlan MA. Amphiphilic silicones to mitigate lens epithelial cell growth on intraocular lenses. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:3064-3072. [PMID: 35332909 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00213b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Silicone intraocular lenses (IOLs) that resist lens epithelial cell (LEC) growth would greatly improve patient outcomes. Herein, amphiphilic surface modifying additives (SMAs) were incorporated into an IOL-type diphenyl silicone to reduce LEC growth without compromising opto-mechanical properties. The SMAs were poly(ethylene oxide)-silane amphiphiles (PEO-SAs) [H-Si-ODMSm-block-PEO8-OCH3], comprised of a PEO segment and siloxane tether of varying lengths (m = 0, 13, and 30). These three SMAs were each blended into the addition cure diphenyl silicone at varying concentrations (5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 μmol g-1) wherein the wt% of PEO was maintained for all SMAs at a given molar concentration. The chemical crosslinking and subsequent retention of SMAs in modified silicones was confirmed. Key material properties were assessed following equilibration in both air and aqueous environments. Silicones modified with SMAs having longer tethers (m = 13 and 30) underwent rapid and substantial water-driven restructuring of PEO to the surface to form highly hydrophilic surfaces, especially as SMA concentration increased. The % transmittance was also maintained for silicones modified with these particular SMAs. The moduli of the modified silicones were largely unchanged by the SMA and remained in the typical range for silicone IOLs. When the three SMAs were introduced at the highest concentration, modified silicones remained non-cytotoxic and LEC count and associated alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) expression decreased with increasing tether length. These results demonstrate the potential of silicones modified with PEO-SA SMAs to produce LEC-resistant IOLs.
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- Alec C Marmo
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA. .,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Bio-Inspired Proanthocyanidins from Blueberries’ Surface Coating Prevents Red Blood Cell Agglutination on Urinary Silicon-Based Catheters. COATINGS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings12020172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Thrombosis can cause the occlusion of implantable medical devices, leading to the rejection of the device and subsequent mortality. Thrombosis is primarily induced by red blood aggregation and coagulation. The administration of anticoagulant drugs is generally used as a treatment to avoid these processes. Adverse effects such as bleeding in the event of an anticoagulant overdose, osteoporosis associated with prolonged use, hypersensitivity, and hives have been reported. New strategies such as biomolecule surface functionalization have recently been studied to overcome these problems. In this study, we report a novel coating composed of polydopamine (PDA) and proanthocyanidins (PACs) from blueberry extract to avoid red blood aggregation in short-term use medical devices such as silicone catheters. We showed that PDA formed stable films on silicone surfaces and PACs could be immobilized on PDA layers using laccase as a catalyst. The PDA–PACs films decreased surface hydrophilicity, increased surface roughness, and decreased plasma protein adsorption. The films were stable in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) and cell culture media. Furthermore, red blood cell adsorption and aggregation decreased. These effects are attributed to changes in the membrane fluidity that influences adhesion, the steric hindrance of the layers, and the low adsorption of plasma proteins on the PAC layer.
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Suriboot J, Marmo AC, Ngo BKD, Nigam A, Ortiz-Acosta D, Tai BL, Grunlan MA. Amphiphilic, thixotropic additives for extrusion-based 3D printing of silica-reinforced silicone. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:4133-4142. [PMID: 33735370 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm00288k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The ability to utilize extrusion-based, direct ink write (DIW) 3D printing to create silica-reinforced silicones with complex structures could expand their utility in industrial and biomedical applications. Sylgard 184, a common Pt-cure silicone, lacks the thixotropic behavior necessary for effective printing and its hydrophobicity renders cured structures susceptible to biofouling. Herein, we evaluated the efficacy of various PEO-silane amphiphiles (PEO-SAs) as thixotropic and surface modifying additives in Sylgard 184. Eight amphiphilic PEO-SAs of varying architecture (e.g. linear, star, and graft), crosslinkability, and PEO content were evaluated. Modified formulations were also prepared with additional amounts of silica filler, both hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS)-treated and dimethyldichlorosilane (DiMeDi)-treated types. Numerous PEO-SA modified silicone formulations demonstrated effective water-driven surface hydrophilicity that was generally diminished with the addition of HMDS-treated silica filler. While increased yield stress was observed for PEO-SA modified silicones with added HMDS-treated filler, none achieved the initial target for 3D printing (>1000 Pa). Only the formulations containing the DiMeDi-treated filler (17.3 wt%) were able to surpass this value. These formulations were then tested for their thixotropic properties and all surpassed the targets for recovered storage modulus (G') (>1000 Pa) and loss factor (<0.8). In particular, the triblock linear PEO-SA produced exceptionally high recovered G', low loss factor, and substantial water-driven restructuring to form a hydrophilic surface. Combined, these results demonstrate the potential of silicones modified with PEO-SA surface-modifying additives (SMAs) for extrusion-based, DIW 3D printing applications.
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- Jakkrit Suriboot
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA. and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Quiñones-Pérez M, Cieza RJ, Ngo BKD, Grunlan MA, Domenech M. Amphiphilic silicones to reduce the absorption of small hydrophobic molecules. Acta Biomater 2021; 121:339-348. [PMID: 33271355 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Silicones (i.e. crosslinked poly(dimethylsiloxane), PDMS) are commonly used material for microfluidic device fabrication. Nonetheless, due to the uncontrollable absorption of small hydrophobic molecules (<1 kDa) into the bulk, its applicability to cell-based drug assays and sensing applications has been limited. Here, we demonstrate the use of substrates made of silicones bulk modified with a poly(ethylene oxide) silane amphiphile (PEO-SA) to reduce hydrophobic small molecule sequestration for cell-based assays. Modified silicone substrates were generated with concentrations of 2 wt.%, 9 wt.% and, 14 wt.% PEO-SA. Incorporation of PEO-SA into the silicone bulk was assessed by FTIR analysis in addition to water contact angle analysis to evaluate surface hydrophobicity. Cell toxicity, absorption of small hydrophobic drugs, and cell response to hydrophobic molecules were also evaluated. Results showed that the incorporation of the PEO-SA into the silicone led to a reduction in water contact angle from 114° to as low as 16° that was stable for at least three months. The modified silicones showed viability values above 85% for NIH-3T3, MCF7, MDA-MB-468, and MDA-MB-231 cell lines. A drug response assay using tamoxifen and the MCF7 cell line showed full recovery of cell toxicity response when exposed to PDMS modified with 9 wt.% or 14 wt.% PEO-SA compared to tissue culture plastic. Therefore, our study supports the use of PEO-SA at concentrations of 9 wt.% or higher for enhanced surface wettability and reduced absorption of small hydrophobic molecules in PDMS-based platforms.
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- Manuel Quiñones-Pérez
- Industrial Biotechnology Program, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, PR-108, Mayagüez, PR 00682, Puerto Rico
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, PR-108, Mayagüez, PR 00682, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, PR-108, Mayagüez, PR 00682, Puerto Rico.
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Ngo BKD, Lim KK, Johnson JC, Jain A, Grunlan MA. Thromboresistance of Polyurethanes Modified with PEO-Silane Amphiphiles. Macromol Biosci 2020; 20:e2000193. [PMID: 32812374 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000193] [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: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Surface-induced thrombosis is problematic in blood-contacting devices composed of silicones or polyurethanes (PUs). Poly(ethylene oxide)-silane amphiphiles (PEO-SA) are previously shown effective as surface modifying additives (SMAs) in silicones for enhanced thromboresistance. This study investigates PEO-SAs as SMAs in a PU at various concentrations: 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 µmol g-1 PU. PEO-SA modified PUs are evaluated for their mechanical properties, water-driven surface restructuring, and adhesion resistance against a human fibrinogen (HF) solution as well as whole human blood. Stability is assessed by monitoring hydrophilicity, water uptake, and mass loss following air- or aqueous-conditioning. PEO-SA modified PUs do not demonstrate plasticization, as evidenced by minimal changes in glass transition temperature, modulus, tensile strength, and percent strain at break. These also show a concentration-dependent increase in hydrophilicity that is sustained following air- and aqueous-conditioning for concentrations ≥25 µmol g-1 . Additionally, water uptake and mass loss are minimal at all concentrations. Although protein resistance is not enhanced versus an HF solution, PEO-SA modified PUs have significantly reduced protein adsorption and platelet adhesion from human blood at concentrations ≥10 µmol g-1 . Overall, this study demonstrates the versatility of PEO-SAs as SMAs in PU, which leads to enhanced and sustained hydrophilicity as well as thromboresistance.
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- Bryan Khai D Ngo
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.,Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Bryan, TX, 77807, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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Guazzelli E, Galli G, Martinelli E. The Effect of Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) Length on the Wettability and Surface Chemistry of PEG-Fluoroalkyl-Modified Polystyrene Diblock Copolymers and Their Two-Layer Films with Elastomer Matrix. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1236. [PMID: 32485870 PMCID: PMC7361959 DOI: 10.3390/polym12061236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Diblock copolymers composed of a polystyrene first block and a PEG-fluoroalkyl chain-modified polystyrene second block were synthesized by controlled atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), starting from the same polystyrene macroinitiator. The wettability of the polymer film surfaces was investigated by measurements of static and dynamic contact angles. An increase in advancing water contact angle was evident for all the films after immersion in water for short times (10 and 1000 s), consistent with an unusual contraphilic switch of the PEG-fluoroalkyl side chains. Such a contraphilic response also accounted for the retained wettability of the polymer films upon prolonged contact with water, without an anticipated increase in the hydrophilic character. The copolymers were then used as surface-active modifiers of elastomer poly(styrene-b-(ethylene-co-butylene)-b-styrene) (SEBS)-based two-layer films. The elastomeric behavior of the films was varied by using SEBS matrices with different amounts of polystyrene. Whereas the mechanical properties strictly resembled those of the nature of the SEBS matrix, the surface properties were imposed by the additive. The contraphilic switch of the PEG-fluoroalkyl side chains resulted in an exceptionally high enrichment in fluorine of the film surface after immersion in water for seven days.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale and UdR Pisa INSTM, Università di Pisa, via Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (E.G.); (G.G.)
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