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Ungureanu C, Răileanu S, Zgârian R, Tihan G, Burnei C. State-of-the-Art Advances and Current Applications of Gel-Based Membranes. Gels 2024; 10:39. [PMID: 38247761 PMCID: PMC10815837 DOI: 10.3390/gels10010039] [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: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Gel-based membranes, a fusion of polymer networks and liquid components, have emerged as versatile tools in a variety of technological domains thanks to their unique structural and functional attributes. Historically rooted in basic filtration tasks, recent advancements in synthetic strategies have increased the mechanical strength, selectivity, and longevity of these membranes. This review summarizes their evolution, emphasizing breakthroughs that have positioned them at the forefront of cutting-edge applications. They have the potential for desalination and pollutant removal in water treatment processes, delivering efficiency that often surpasses conventional counterparts. The biomedical field has embraced them for drug delivery and tissue engineering, capitalizing on their biocompatibility and tunable properties. Additionally, their pivotal role in energy storage as gel electrolytes in batteries and fuel cells underscores their adaptability. However, despite monumental progress in gel-based membrane research, challenges persist, particularly in scalability and long-term stability. This synthesis provides an overview of the state-of-the-art applications of gel-based membranes and discusses potential strategies to overcome current limitations, laying the foundation for future innovations in this dynamic field.
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- Camelia Ungureanu
- Department of General Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, The National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Gheorghe Polizu 1-7 Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Automation and Industrial Informatics, Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Science, The National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Splaiul Independenţei 313 Street, 060042 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of General Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, The National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Gheorghe Polizu 1-7 Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of General Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, The National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Gheorghe Polizu 1-7 Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Clinical Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology II, Clinical Emergency Hospital, Calea Floreasca 8, 014461 Bucharest, Romania;
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Coudert N, Debrie C, Rieger J, Nicolai T, Colombani O. Thermosensitive Hydrogels of BAB Triblock Copolymers Exhibiting Gradually Slower Exchange Dynamics and an Unexpected Critical Reorganization Temperature Upon Heating. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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- Noémie Coudert
- Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans (IMMM), UMR 6283 CNRS Le Mans Université, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085Le Mans Cedex 9, France
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), Polymer Chemistry Team, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR 8232, 4 Place Jussieu, 75252Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), Polymer Chemistry Team, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR 8232, 4 Place Jussieu, 75252Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans (IMMM), UMR 6283 CNRS Le Mans Université, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085Le Mans Cedex 9, France
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- Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans (IMMM), UMR 6283 CNRS Le Mans Université, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085Le Mans Cedex 9, France
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Association Behavior of Amphiphilic ABA Triblock Copolymer Composed of Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (A) and Poly(ethylene oxide) (B) in Aqueous Solution. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14091678. [PMID: 35566848 PMCID: PMC9105209 DOI: 10.3390/polym14091678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) have protein-antifouling properties and blood compatibility. ABA triblock copolymers (PMEAl-PEO11340-PMEAm (MEOMn; n is average value of l and m)) were prepared using single-electron transfer-living radical polymerization (SET-LRP) using a bifunctional PEO macroinitiator. Two types of MEOMn composed of PMEA blocks with degrees of polymerization (DP = n) of 85 and 777 were prepared using the same PEO macroinitiator. MEOMn formed flower micelles with a hydrophobic PMEA (A) core and hydrophilic PEO (B) loop shells in diluted water with a similar appearance to petals. The hydrodynamic radii of MEOM85 and MEOM777 were 151 and 108 nm, respectively. The PMEA block with a large DP formed a tightly packed core. The aggregation number (Nagg) of the PMEA block in a single flower micelle for MEOM85 and MEOM777 was 156 and 164, respectively, which were estimated using a light scattering technique. The critical micelle concentrations (CMCs) for MEOM85 and MEOM777 were 0.01 and 0.002 g/L, respectively, as determined by the light scattering intensity and fluorescence probe techniques. The size, Nagg, and CMC for MEOM85 and MEOM777 were almost the same independent of hydrophobic DP of the PMEA block.
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Kurokawa N, Endo F, Bito K, Maeda T, Hotta A. Antithrombogenic poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) elastomer via triblock copolymerization with poly(methyl methacrylate). POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Vakili H, Mohseni M, Ghanbari H, Yahyaei H, Makki H, González A, Alonso-Varona A, Garrido Pascual P, Irusta L. Enhanced hemocompatibility of a PEGilated polycarbonate based segmented polyurethane. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2020.1857760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Helma Vakili
- Department of Polymer and Color Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer and Color Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
- Research Center for Advanced Technologies in Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer and Color Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Polymer and Color Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), LeioaBizkaia, Spain
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), LeioaBizkaia, Spain
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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Nguyen TL, Kawata Y, Ishihara K, Yusa SI. Synthesis of Amphiphilic Statistical Copolymers Bearing Methoxyethyl and Phosphorylcholine Groups and Their Self-Association Behavior in Water. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1808. [PMID: 32806599 PMCID: PMC7464738 DOI: 10.3390/polym12081808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Biocompatible amphiphilic statistical copolymers P(MEA/MPCm) composed of 2-methoxyethyl acrylate (MEA) and 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) were prepared with three different mol% of the hydrophilic unit MPC (m = 6, 12 and 46 mol%). The monomer reactivity ratios of MEA (rMEA) and MPC (rMPC) were 0.53 and 2.21, respectively. The rMEA × rMPC value of 1.17 demonstrated that statistical copolymerization was successful. P(MEA/MPC12) and P(MEA/MPC46) copolymers did not undergo aggregation in water, whereas the P(MEA/MPC6) copolymer formed micelles in water with a hydrodynamic radius (Rh) of 96.9 nm and a critical aggregation concentration, which was determined using pyrene fluorescence, at 0.0082 g/L. The restricted motion of the protons in the hydrophobic MEA units in the micelles' cores provided additional evidence of self-association in P(MEA/MPC6).
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- Thi Lien Nguyen
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2280, Japan; (T.L.N.); (Y.K.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2280, Japan; (T.L.N.); (Y.K.)
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan;
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2280, Japan; (T.L.N.); (Y.K.)
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Ngo BKD, Barry ME, Lim KK, Johnson JC, Luna DJ, Pandian NK, Jain A, Grunlan MA. Thromboresistance of Silicones Modified with PEO-Silane Amphiphiles. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:2029-2037. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Bryan Khai D. Ngo
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Modification of a commercial thromboelastography instrument to measure coagulation dynamics with three-dimensional biomaterials. Biointerphases 2016; 11:029602. [PMID: 27126596 DOI: 10.1116/1.4948339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Three-dimensional synthetic constructs with complex geometries have immense potential for use in a multitude of blood-contacting applications. Understanding coagulation phenomena is arguably the most critical aspect for applications involving synthetic biomaterials; however, real-time evaluation of the clot formation while interfacing with these materials is difficult to achieve in a reproducible and robust manner. Here, work representing first steps toward addressing this deficit is presented, wherein modified consumables for a clinical instrument (a Thromboelastograph(®)) have been fabricated. Thromboelastography (TEG) measures viscoelastic properties throughout clot formation and therefore provides clinically relevant coagulation measurements in real time (i.e., kinetics and strength of clot formation). Through our modification, TEG consumables can readily accommodate three-dimensional materials (e.g., those for regenerative tissue applications). The authors performed proof-of-concept experiments using polymer scaffolds with a range of surface properties and demonstrated that variations in surface properties resulted in differences in blood plasma coagulation dynamics. For example, the maximum rate of thrombus generation ranged from 22.2 ± 2.2 (dyn/cm(2))/s for fluorocarbon coated scaffolds to 8.7 ± 1.0 (dyn/cm(2))/s for nitrogen-containing scaffolds. Through this work, the ability to make real-time coagulation activity measurements during constant coagulation factor interface with biomedically relevant materials is demonstrated.
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