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Yoshikawa C, Nguyen DA, Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Takigawa I, Mamitsuka H. Graph Network-Based Simulation of Multicellular Dynamics Driven by Concentrated Polymer Brush-Modified Cellulose Nanofibers. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:2165-2176. [PMID: 38546298 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01888] [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] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Manipulating the three-dimensional (3D) structures of cells is important for facilitating to repair or regenerate tissues. A self-assembly system of cells with cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and concentrated polymer brushes (CPBs) has been developed to fabricate various cell 3D structures. To further generate tissues at an implantable level, it is necessary to carry out a large number of experiments using different cell culture conditions and material properties; however this is practically intractable. To address this issue, we present a graph-neural network-based simulator (GNS) that can be trained by using assembly process images to predict the assembly status of future time steps. A total of 24 (25 steps) time-series images were recorded (four repeats for each of six different conditions), and each image was transformed into a graph by regarding the cells as nodes and the connecting neighboring cells as edges. Using the obtained data, the performances of the GNS were examined under three scenarios (i.e., changing a pair of the training and testing data) to verify the possibility of using the GNS as a predictor for further time steps. It was confirmed that the GNS could reasonably reproduce the assembly process, even under the toughest scenario, in which the experimental conditions differed between the training and testing data. Practically, this means that the GNS trained by the first 24 h images could predict the cell types obtained 3 weeks later. This result could reduce the number of experiments required to find the optimal conditions for generating cells with desired 3D structures. Ultimately, our approach could accelerate progress in regenerative medicine.
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- Chiaki Yoshikawa
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Bioinformatics Center, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, University of Toyama, Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
- Graduate School of Innovative Life Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Center for Innovative Research and Education in Data Science (CIREDS), Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8315, Japan
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- Bioinformatics Center, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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Sato T, Dunderdale GJ, Hozumi A. Threshold of Surface Initiator Concentration for Polymer Brush Growth by Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:480-488. [PMID: 38127729 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The surface modification of various materials by grafting functional molecules has attracted much attention from fundamental research to practical applications because of its ability to impart various physical and chemical properties to the surfaces. One promising approach is the use of polymer brushes synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) from surface-tethered initiators (SIs). In this study, for the purpose of controlling the grafting amounts/densities of polymer brushes, we developed a facile method to precisely regulate SI concentrations of SI layers (SILs) by serial dilution based on a sol-gel method. By simply mixing organosilanes terminated with and without an initiator group ((p-chloromethyl) phenyltrimethoxysilane (CMPTMS) and phenyltrimethoxysilane (PTMS), respectively) with tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), SI concentrations of SILs could be arbitrarily tuned precisely by varying dilution factors of (CMPTMS + PTMS)/CMPTMS (DFs, 1-107). The resulting SILs prepared at different DFs were highly smooth and transparent. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) also confirmed that the SIs were homogeneously distributed at the topmost surface of the SILs and their concentrations were proven to be accurately and precisely controlled from high to extremely low, comparable to theoretical values. Subsequent SI-ATRP in air ("paint-on" SI-ATRP) of two different types of monomers (hydrophobic/nonionic (2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorostyrene) and hydrophilic/ionic (sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)) demonstrated that polymer brushes with different grafting amounts/densities were successfully grafted only from SILs with DFs of 1-104 (theoretical SI concentrations: 3.9 × 10-4 ∼ 3.5 units/nm2), while at DFs of 105 and above (theoretical SI concentrations: <3.9 × 10-5 units/nm2), no sign of polymer brush growth was confirmed by thickness, XPS, and water contact angle data. Therefore, we are the first to gather evidence that the approximate threshold of SI concentration required for "paint-on" SI-ATRP might be on the order of 10-4 ∼ 10-5 units/nm2.
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- Tomoya Sato
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 4-205, Sakurazaka, Moriyama, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, U.K
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 4-205, Sakurazaka, Moriyama, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan
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Luc VS, Lin CC, Wang SY, Lin HP, Li BR, Chou YN, Chang CC. Antifouling Properties of Amine-Oxide-Containing Zwitterionic Polymers. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:5467-5477. [PMID: 37862241 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Biofouling due to nonspecific proteins or cells on the material surfaces is a major challenge in a range of applications such as biosensors, medical devices, and implants. Even though poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) has become the most widely used stealth material in medical and pharmaceutical products, the number of reported cases of PEG-triggered rare allergic responses continues to increase in the past decades. Herein, a new type of antifouling material poly(amine oxide) (PAO) has been evaluated as an alternative to overcome nonspecific foulant adsorption and impart comparable biocompatibility. Alkyl-substituted PAO containing diethyl, dibutyl, and dihexyl substituents are prepared, and their solution properties are studied. Photoreactive copolymers containing benzophenone as the photo-cross-linker are prepared by reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization and fully characterized by gel permeation chromatography and dynamic light scattering. Then, these water-soluble polymers are anchored onto a silicon wafer with the aid of UV irradiation. By evaluating the fouling resistance properties of these modified surfaces against various types of foulants, protein adsorption and bacterial attachment assays show that the cross-linked PAO-modified surface can efficiently inhibit biofouling. Furthermore, human blood cell adhesion experiments demonstrate that our PAO polymer could be used as a novel surface modifier for biomedical devices.
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- Van-Sieu Luc
- Sustainable Chemical Science and Technology (SCST), Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP), Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan 71005, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan 71005, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
- Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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Galata AA, Kröger M. Globular Proteins and Where to Find Them within a Polymer Brush-A Case Study. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15102407. [PMID: 37242983 DOI: 10.3390/polym15102407] [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: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Protein adsorption by polymerized surfaces is an interdisciplinary topic that has been approached in many ways, leading to a plethora of theoretical, numerical and experimental insight. There is a wide variety of models trying to accurately capture the essence of adsorption and its effect on the conformations of proteins and polymers. However, atomistic simulations are case-specific and computationally demanding. Here, we explore universal aspects of the dynamics of protein adsorption through a coarse-grained (CG) model, that allows us to explore the effects of various design parameters. To this end, we adopt the hydrophobic-polar (HP) model for proteins, place them uniformly at the upper bound of a CG polymer brush whose multibead-spring chains are tethered to a solid implicit wall. We find that the most crucial factor affecting the adsorption efficiency appears to be the polymer grafting density, while the size of the protein and its hydrophobicity ratio come also into play. We discuss the roles of ligands and attractive tethering surfaces to the primary adsorption as well as secondary and ternary adsorption in the presence of attractive (towards the hydrophilic part of the protein) beads along varying spots of the backbone of the polymer chains. The percentage and rate of adsorption, density profiles and the shapes of the proteins, alongside with the respective potential of mean force are recorded to compare the various scenarios during protein adsorption.
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- Aikaterini A Galata
- Magnetism and Interface Physics, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Magnetism and Interface Physics, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Plank M, Frieß FV, Bitsch CV, Pieschel J, Reitenbach J, Gallei M. Modular Synthesis of Functional Block Copolymers by Thiol–Maleimide “Click” Chemistry for Porous Membrane Formation. Macromolecules 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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- Martina Plank
- Ernst-Berl Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Chair in Polymer Chemistry, Universität des Saarlandes, Campus Saarbrücken, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Ernst-Berl Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Chair in Polymer Chemistry, Universität des Saarlandes, Campus Saarbrücken, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Ernst-Berl Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Chair in Polymer Chemistry, Universität des Saarlandes, Campus Saarbrücken, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Saarene, Saarland Center for Energy Materials and Sustainability, Campus C4 2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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Abdelrasoul A, Zhu N, Shoker A. Investigation on Human Serum Protein Depositions Inside Polyvinylidene Fluoride-Based Dialysis Membrane Layers Using Synchrotron Radiation Micro-Computed Tomography (SR-μCT). MEMBRANES 2023; 13:117. [PMID: 36676924 PMCID: PMC9864633 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Hemodialysis (HD) membrane fouling with human serum proteins is a highly undesirable process that results in blood activations with further severe consequences for HD patients. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes possess a great extent of protein adsorption due to hydrophobic interaction between the membrane surface and non-polar regions of proteins. In this study, a PVDF membrane was modified with a zwitterionic (ZW) polymeric structure based on a poly (maleic anhydride-alt-1-decene), 3-(dimethylamino)-1-propylamine derivative and 1,3-propanesultone. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and zeta potential analyses were used to determine the membrane's characteristics. Membrane fouling with human serum proteins (human serum albumin (HSA), fibrinogen (FB), and transferrin (TRF)) was investigated with synchrotron radiation micro-computed tomography (SR-μCT), which allowed us to trace the protein location layer by layer inside the membrane. Both membranes (PVDF and modified PVDF) were detected to possess the preferred FB adsorption due to the Vroman effect, resulting in an increase in FB content in the adsorbed protein compared to FB content in the protein mixture solution. Moreover, FB was shown to only replace HSA, and no significant role of TRF in the Vroman effect was detected; i.e., TRF content was nearly the same both in the adsorbed protein layer and in the protein mixture solution. Surface modification of the PVDF membrane resulted in increased FB adsorption from both the protein mixture and the FB single solution, which is supposed to be due to the presence of an uncompensated negative charge that is located at the COOH group in the ZW polymer.
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- Amira Abdelrasoul
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source, 44 Innovation Blvd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2V3, Canada
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- Nephrology Division, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada
- Saskatchewan Transplant Program, St. Paul’s Hospital, 1702 20th Street West, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0Z9, Canada
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Sishi Z, Bahig J, Kalugin D, Shoker A, Zhu N, Abdelrasoul A. Influence of Clinical Hemodialysis Membrane Morphology and Chemistry on Protein Adsorption and Inflammatory Biomarkers Released: In-Situ Synchrotron Imaging, Clinical and Computational Studies. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bea.2022.100070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Yagasaki T, Matubayasi N. Molecular dynamics study of the interactions between a hydrophilic polymer brush on graphene and amino acid side chain analogues in water. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:22877-22888. [PMID: 36124732 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp03112d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We perform all-atom molecular dynamics simulations of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) brushes in aqueous solutions of isobutane, propionamide, and sodium propionate. These solutes are side chain analogues to leucine, glutamine, and glutamic acid, respectively. We compute the Gibbs energy profile of the solute's adsorption to the polymer brush and decompose it into the contributions from the steric repulsion, van der Waals interaction, and Coulomb interaction to reveal the energetic origin of repulsion or attraction of the solute by the polymer brush. The Henry adsorption constant is the amount of adsorption normalized by the concentration in aqueous solution. We examine the dependence of this quantity on the grafting density and chain length. Our results suggest that the concurrent primary and ternary adsorption mechanism may be more important than previously expected when the solute is hydrophobic.
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- Takuma Yagasaki
- Division of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka 560-8531, Japan.
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka 560-8531, Japan.
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Yoshikawa C, Takagi R, Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Ochi T, Kawamura Y, Thissen H. Marine Antifouling Coatings Based on Durable Bottlebrush Polymers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:32497-32509. [PMID: 35816694 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We report a next-generation, biocide-free, and durable marine antifouling coating technology. To achieve this, we combined two different polymers previously developed by us. First, we synthesized well-defined 2-hydroxypropyl acrylamide (HPA) based bottlebrush polymers with concentrated polymer brush (CPB) structures, which exhibit excellent bioinertness, and second, we synthesized photoreactive copolymers of 2-hydroxypropyl acrylamide (HPA) and N-benzophenone acrylamide (BPA), which can be cross-linked by exposure to sunlight for 30 min. Simply mixing the bottlebrush polymers with the photoreactive copolymers and applying these as a coating provided a scalable method for achieving effective antifouling properties in one step on a broad range of polymer substrate materials. The resistance of bottlebrushes against acid and base hydrolysis was demonstrated in accelerated degradation experiments at 80 °C, and the coating thickness was found to be stable after 3 months of incubation in sea water. Optimized coatings prevented cypris larva attachment for up to 9 days and prevented the settling of marine organisms in the sea for up to 73 days. Due to the ease of application, long-term durability, and effective antifouling performance, our bottlebrush coating technology is expected to be exploited in biocide-free marine paints.
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- Chiaki Yoshikawa
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
- Graduate School of Innovative Life Science, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Kansai Paint Co., Ltd., 4-17-1 Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 254-8562, Japan
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- Kansai Paint Co., Ltd., 4-17-1 Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 254-8562, Japan
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Research Way, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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Li S, Shi X. 接枝高分子对纳米-生物界面粘附性能的调控研究进展. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN-CHINESE 2022. [DOI: 10.1360/tb-2022-0449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Mollahosseini A, Abdelrasoul A. Novel Insights in Hemodialysis: Most Recent Theories on the Membrane Hemocompatibility Improvement. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bea.2022.100034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Nonsuwan P, Nishijima N, Sakakibara K, Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Yoshikawa C. Concentrated polymer brush-modified cellulose nanofibers promote chondrogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells by controlling self-assembly. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:2444-2453. [PMID: 35045146 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02307a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In order to develop new three-dimensional (3D) cell culture systems for articular cartilage regeneration, concentrated poly(styrene sulfonate sodium salt) brush-modified cellulose nanofibers were employed as building blocks for the self-assembly of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). Unique 3D cellular structures, such as giant spheres and sheets, were formed by controlling hMSC self-assembly.
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- Punnida Nonsuwan
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan.
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan. .,Faculty of Engineering, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 3-11-32 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0046, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan. .,Faculty of Engineering, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan.,Graduate School of Innovative Life Science, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan.
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Masuda T, Takai M. Design of biointerfaces composed of soft materials using controlled radical polymerizations. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:1473-1485. [PMID: 35044413 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02508b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Soft interface materials have an immense potential for the improvement of biointerfaces, which are the interface of biological and artificially designed materials. Controlling the chemical and physical structures of the interfaces at the nanometer level plays an important role in understanding the mechanism of the functioning and its applications. Controlled radical polymerization (CRP) techniques, including atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization, have been developed in the field of precision polymer chemistry. It allows the formation of well-defined surfaces such as densely packed polymer brushes and self-assembled nanostructures of block copolymers. More recently, a novel technique to prepare polymers containing biomolecules, called biohybrids, has also been developed, which is a consequence of the advancement of CRP so as to proceed in an aqueous media with oxygen. This review article summarizes recent advances in CRP for the design of biointerfaces.
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- Tsukuru Masuda
- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan.
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Miao Z, Chen Z, Wang L, Zhang L, Zhou J. Dual-responsive zwitterion-modified nanopores:a mesoscopic simulation study. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:2740-2749. [DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02416g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this work, dissipative particle dynamics simulation was carried out to investigate the intelligent switching effect of nanopores grafted by the zwitterionic polymer brushes poly(carboxybetaine) with excellent antifouling property. The...
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Nazari S, Abdelrasoul A. Surface Zwitterionization of HemodialysisMembranesfor Hemocompatibility Enhancement and Protein-mediated anti-adhesion: A Critical Review. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bea.2022.100026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Yoshikawa C, Hattori S, Huang CF, Kobayashi H, Tanaka M. In vitro and in vivo blood compatibility of concentrated polymer brushes. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:5794-5804. [PMID: 34124738 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00886b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Concentrated polymer brushes (CPBs) and semi-dilute polymer brushes (SDPBs) of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate), poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate), poly[poly(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate] (PPEGMA) and poly(2-methoxyetyl acrylate) were prepared on silica particles and silicon wafers by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). In order to evaluate in vitro blood compatibility, plasma protein adsorption on the brushes was quantified with a BCA protein assay, and the adsorbed proteins on the brushes were identified using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). All four CPBs displayed much less protein adsorption than their corresponding SDPBs. Interestingly, the number and type of identified proteins differed on the brushes. Platelet adhesion was then examined on the brushes, whereby CPBs suppressed platelet adhesion to a greater extent than the corresponding SDPBs, although platelet activation was observed on all surfaces. As a result, the CPBs of PPEGMA prevented platelet adhesion the most. After screening the polymers by in vitro evaluation, CPBs of PPEGMA were then grafted on a catheter by SI-ATRP. The catheter with the CPBs was implanted into the jugular vein of a rabbit. The in vivo assessment after three weeks of implantation confirmed that the CPBs caused little coagulation or inflammation, whereas the pristine catheter exhibited inflammation and encapsulation.
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- Chiaki Yoshikawa
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan.
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- NIMS Molecular & Material Synthesis Platform, NIMS, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan. and Department of Chemical Engineering, i-Center for Advanced Science and Technology (iCAST), National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402-27, Taiwan
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- Soft Materials Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Build. CE41, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan and Former Frontier Center for Organic Materials, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan.
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Yoshikawa C, Nakaji-Hirabayashi T, Nishijima N, Nonsuwan P, Toh RJ, Kowalczyk W, Thissen H. Ultra-low fouling photocrosslinked coatings for the selective capture of cells expressing CD44. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 120:111630. [PMID: 33545815 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The effective control of biointerfacial interactions is of outstanding interest in a broad range of biomedical applications, ranging from cell culture tools to biosensors and implantable medical devices. For many of these applications, highly specific interactions between cells and material surfaces are desired. Sophisticated control over these interactions requires reducing or preventing non-specific interactions on the one hand and displaying highly specific signals that can be recognized by extracellular receptors on the other. We have recently developed ultra-low fouling coatings that can be applied in a single step using photoreactive copolymers of 2-hydroxypropyl acrylamide and N-benzophenone acrylamide. Here, we have expanded this approach by incorporating polymerizable peptide monomers into these copolymers. The monomers QQGWFGAGK(acrylamide) and acrylamide-GAGQQGWF were synthesized after identifying the QQGWF sequence as a binding motif for CD44 by phage display for the first time. Our results demonstrate that UV-crosslinked coatings fabricated using the QQGWFGAGK(acrylamide) monomer are effective at selectively binding hMSC in the presence of HepG2 and HEK293 cells due to the difference in CD44 expression. Our results also demonstrate that the peptide modified coatings retain their low biofouling character using a BCA protein binding assay as well as an E. coli bacterial attachment assay over a 24 h period. Our approach provides an alternative to traditional integrin-mediated selective cell binding on surfaces and opens the door to new diagnostic applications, exploiting the fact that the transmembrane protein CD44 is highly expressed in multiple diseases.
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- Chiaki Yoshikawa
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan.
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Science and Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan; Graduate School of Innovative Life Science, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Science and Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Research Way, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Research Way, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Research Way, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.
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Satoh R, Honma S, Arafune H, Shomura R, Kamijo T, Morinaga T, Sato T. In Situ Surface-Initiated Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization Utilizing the Nonvolatile Nature of Ionic Liquids: A First Attempt. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 13:polym13010061. [PMID: 33375760 PMCID: PMC7795065 DOI: 10.3390/polym13010061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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In this paper, in situ surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) based on both an open and a coated system, without using volatile reagents, was developed to overcome the limited usage of ATRP due to the necessity of sealing. Nonvolatile ionic liquid (IL)-type components were used, specifically N,N-diethyl-N-(2-methacryloylethyl)-N-methylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide as the polymerizable monomer and N,N-diethylmethyl(2-methoxyethyl)ammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide as the polymerization solvent. In the experiment, the reversible-deactivation radical polymerization characteristics are properly ensured in nonvolatile ATRP solution coated on silicon wafer as thin liquid film, to form concentrated polymer brushes (CPBs). The average molecular weight and molecular-weight distribution of the polymer produced in the liquid film and formed on silicon wafer were measured by gel permeation chromatography, which confirms that the polymerization reaction occurred as designed. Furthermore, it is clarified that the surface of the polymer brush synthesized in situ swollen by IL also exhibited low friction characteristics, comparable to that synthesized in a typical immersion process. This paper is the first to establish the effectiveness of in situ preparation for CPBs by using the coating technique.
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Plank M, Hartmann F, Kuttich B, Kraus T, Gallei M. Self-assembly of amphiphilic poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-containing block copolymers in the vicinity of cellulose fibres. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.110059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ishihara K, Mitera K, Inoue Y, Fukazawa K. Effects of molecular interactions at various polymer brush surfaces on fibronectin adsorption induced cell adhesion. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 194:111205. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Apte G, Börke J, Rothe H, Liefeith K, Nguyen TH. Modulation of Platelet-Surface Activation: Current State and Future Perspectives. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:5574-5589. [PMID: 35021790 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Modulation of platelet-surface activation is important for many biomedical applications such as in vivo performance, platelet storage, and acceptance of an implant. Reducing platelet-surface activation is challenging because they become activated immediately after short contact with nonphysiological surfaces. To date, controversies and open questions in the field of platelet-surface activation still remain. Here, we review state-of-the-art approaches in inhibiting platelet-surface activation, mainly focusing on modification, patterning, and methodologies for characterization of the surfaces. As a future perspective, we discuss how the combination of biochemical and physiochemical strategies together with the topographical modulations would assist in the search for an ideal nonthrombogenic surface.
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Ishihara K, Ito M, Fukazawa K, Inoue Y. Interface of Phospholipid Polymer Grafting Layers to Analyze Functions of Immobilized Oligopeptides Involved in Cell Adhesion. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:3984-3993. [PMID: 33463330 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to design a material surface for use in the analysis of the behavior of biomolecules at the interface of direct cell contact. A superhydrophilic surface was prepared with poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) (PMPC), which was grafted onto a substrate with controlled polymer chain density. An arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) peptide was immobilized at the surface of the polymer graft surface (PMPC-RGD surface). Initial adhesion of the cells to this substrate was observed. The PMPC-RGD surface could enable cell adhesion only through RGD peptide-integrin interactions. The density and movability of the RGD peptide at the terminal of the graft PMPC chain and the orientation of the RGD peptide affected the density of adherent cells. Thus, the PMPC graft surface may be a good candidate for a new platform with the ability to immobilize biomolecules to a defined position and enable accurate analysis of their effects on cells.
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Sim XM, Wang CG, Liu X, Goto A. Multistimuli Responsive Reversible Cross-Linking-Decross-Linking of Concentrated Polymer Brushes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:28711-28719. [PMID: 32515964 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c07508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Poly(furfuryl methacrylate) (PFMA) brushes were cross-linked using bismaleimide cross-linkers via the Diels-Alder (DA) reaction at 70 °C, generating cross-linked PFMA brushes (PFMA brush gels). The cross-linked PFMA brushes were decross-linked at 110 °C via the retro-Diels-Alder (rDA) reaction, offering the temperature-responsive reversible PFMA brush gels. The wettability of the brush was tunable by cross-linking and decross-linking. The use of a disulfide containing bismaleimide as a cross-linker gave the S-S bond at the cross-linking point. The S-S bond was cleaved upon thermal or photo stimulus and regenerated through oxidative stimulus, offering another reversible decross-linking/cross-linking pathway of the PFMA brush gel. The use of photo stimulus together with photomasks further offered patterned brushes with the cross-linked and decross-linked domains. The combination of the DA/rDA reactions and the reversible S-S bond cleavage provided multistimuli-responsive brush gels for switching the surface properties in unique manners. The reversible cross-linking, multiresponsiveness, access to patterned structures, and metal-free synthetic procedure are attractive features in the present approach for creating smart functional surfaces.
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- Xuan Ming Sim
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371 Singapore
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Aoki T, Ito K, Yokoyama H. Adhesion Force Analysis of Dynamic Polymer Brushes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:6210-6215. [PMID: 32418426 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Spontaneous surface segregation of amphiphilic diblock copolymers at the water interface from the elastomeric portion was utilized for the fabrication of hydrophilic brushes, named as "dynamic polymer brush". Observation of the dynamic polymer brushes appears only when immersed in water and demands advanced experimental techniques for embedded interfaces such as neutron reflectivity. Measurement of the hydrophobic interaction at the polymer/water interface is not only an alternative method to monitor the brush but also reveals its unique surface properties. We carried out adhesion force measurements using atomic force microscopy with a hydrophobic probe for measuring the hydrophobic interactions of dynamic polymer brushes in water. Dynamic polymer brushes showed reduced hydrophobic interaction, which becomes more significant at higher graft density. Moreover, a unique transitional response to the applied pressure was observed for the dynamic polymer brush: the adhesion force was almost zero at low applied pressure and increased by further increasing the applied pressure. This phenomenon may indicate reallocation or retraction of the block copolymer chains from the contact area by the applied pressure, which are the unique characteristics of nonbound dynamic polymer brush chains. We also conducted adhesion force imaging and proved that dynamic polymer brushes form uniform layers without any defects, irrespective of brush density, which suggests that the interaction between the dynamic polymer brush chains is that of repulsion.
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- Taihei Aoki
- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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Krywko-Cendrowska A, di Leone S, Bina M, Yorulmaz-Avsar S, Palivan CG, Meier W. Recent Advances in Hybrid Biomimetic Polymer-Based Films: from Assembly to Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1003. [PMID: 32357541 PMCID: PMC7285097 DOI: 10.3390/polym12051003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Biological membranes, in addition to being a cell boundary, can host a variety of proteins that are involved in different biological functions, including selective nutrient transport, signal transduction, inter- and intra-cellular communication, and cell-cell recognition. Due to their extreme complexity, there has been an increasing interest in developing model membrane systems of controlled properties based on combinations of polymers and different biomacromolecules, i.e., polymer-based hybrid films. In this review, we have highlighted recent advances in the development and applications of hybrid biomimetic planar systems based on different polymeric species. We have focused in particular on hybrid films based on (i) polyelectrolytes, (ii) polymer brushes, as well as (iii) tethers and cushions formed from synthetic polymers, and (iv) block copolymers and their combinations with biomacromolecules, such as lipids, proteins, enzymes, biopolymers, and chosen nanoparticles. In this respect, multiple approaches to the synthesis, characterization, and processing of such hybrid films have been presented. The review has further exemplified their bioengineering, biomedical, and environmental applications, in dependence on the composition and properties of the respective hybrids. We believed that this comprehensive review would be of interest to both the specialists in the field of biomimicry as well as persons entering the field.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, 4058 Basel, Switzerland; (A.K.-C.); (S.d.L.); (M.B.); (S.Y.-A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096, 4058 Basel, Switzerland; (A.K.-C.); (S.d.L.); (M.B.); (S.Y.-A.)
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Paloni JM, Dong XH, Olsen BD. Protein-Polymer Block Copolymer Thin Films for Highly Sensitive Detection of Small Proteins in Biological Fluids. ACS Sens 2019; 4:2869-2878. [PMID: 31702912 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b01020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In nearly all biosensors, sensitivity is greatly reduced for measurements conducted in biological matrices due to nonspecific binding from off-target molecules. One method to overcome this issue is to design a sensor that enables selective size-based uptake of proteins. Herein, a protein-polymer conjugate thin-film biosensor is fabricated that self-assembles into lamellae containing alternating domains of protein and polymer. Analyte is captured in protein regions while polymer domains restrict diffusion of large molecules. Device sensitivity and size-based exclusion properties are probed using two analytes: streptavidin (SA, 52.8 kDa) and monomeric streptavidin (mSA2, 15.6 kDa). Tuning domain spacing by adjusting polymer molecular weight allows the design of films that relatively freely uptake mSA2 and largely restrict SA diffusion. Furthermore, when detecting the smaller mSA2, no reduction in the limit of detection (LOD) is observed when transitioning from detection in the buffer to detection in biological fluids. As a result, LOD measured in fluid samples is reduced by 2 orders of magnitude compared to a traditional surface-immobilized protein monolayer.
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- Justin M. Paloni
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Yan W, Ramakrishna SN, Romio M, Benetti EM. Bioinert and Lubricious Surfaces by Macromolecular Design. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:13521-13535. [PMID: 31532689 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The modification of a variety of biomaterials and medical devices often encompasses the generation of biopassive and lubricious layers on their exposed surfaces. This is valid when the synthetic supports are required to integrate within physiological media without altering their interfacial composition and when the minimization of shear stress prevents or reduces damage to the surrounding environment. In many of these cases, hydrophilic polymer brushes assembled from surface-interacting polymer adsorbates or directly grown by surface-initiated polymerizations (SIP) are chosen. Although growing efforts by polymer chemists have been focusing on varying the composition of polymer brushes in order to attain increasingly bioinert and lubricious surfaces, the precise modulation of polymer architecture has simultaneously enabled us to substantially broaden the tuning potential for the above-mentioned properties. This feature article concentrates on reviewing this latter strategy, comparatively analyzing how polymer brush parameters such as molecular weight and grafting density, the application of block copolymers, the introduction of branching and cross-links, or the variation of polymer topology beyond the simple, linear chains determine highly technologically relevant properties, such as biopassivity and lubrication.
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- Wenqing Yan
- Polymer Surfaces Group, Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10 , CH-8093 Zurich , Switzerland
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- Polymer Surfaces Group, Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10 , CH-8093 Zurich , Switzerland
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- Polymer Surfaces Group, Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10 , CH-8093 Zurich , Switzerland
- Biointerfaces, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) , Lerchenfeldstrasse 5 , CH-9014 St. Gallen , Switzerland
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- Polymer Surfaces Group, Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10 , CH-8093 Zurich , Switzerland
- Biointerfaces, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) , Lerchenfeldstrasse 5 , CH-9014 St. Gallen , Switzerland
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Sakakibara K, Nishiumi K, Shimoaka T, Hasegawa T, Tsujii Y. pMAIRS Analysis on Chain-End Functionalization of Densely Grafted, Concentrated Polymer Brushes. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Keita Sakakibara
- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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Benetti EM, Spencer ND. Using Polymers to Impart Lubricity and Biopassivity to Surfaces: Are These Properties Linked? Helv Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201900071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Edmondo M. Benetti
- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of MaterialsETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5 CH-8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of MaterialsETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5 CH-8093 Zurich Switzerland
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Wang CG, Yong HW, Goto A. Effective Synthesis of Patterned Polymer Brushes with Tailored Multiple Graft Densities. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:14478-14484. [PMID: 30938500 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b03570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This paper reports an effective method to prepare patterned polymer brushes on surfaces with tailored graft densities. High-density (concentrated), moderate-density (semidiluted), and low-density (diluted) polymer brushes were fabricated in patterned manners, offering defined three-dimensional patterned structures. This method uses a middle/near-UV (≥250 nm) lamp and needs only a short time (≤10 min) to fabricate prepatterns of the initiator, in sharp contrast to the previous high-energy lithography and time-consuming processes. The obtained patterned brush served as a molecular (protein) repellent/adsorptive interface based on a graft-density-dependent size-exclusion effect. This method is facile and accessible to wide ranges of tunable density and pattern shapes, which are attractive for extensive use.
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- Chen-Gang Wang
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , 637371 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , 637371 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , 637371 Singapore
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Totani M, Liu L, Matsuno H, Tanaka K. Design of a star-like hyperbranched polymer having hydrophilic arms for anti-biofouling coating. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:1045-1049. [PMID: 32254771 DOI: 10.1039/c8tb03104e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A star-like hyperbranched polymer having hydrophilic poly(ethyleneoxide acrylate) arms (HB-PEO9A) was prepared by a core-first method based on atom transfer radical polymerization. The PEO9A layer coated on a solid substrate was dissolved by water, and effectively inhibited protein adsorption and cell adhesion.
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- Masayasu Totani
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
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Jalili K, Abbasi F, Behboodpour L. In situ probing of switchable nanomechanical properties of responsive high-density polymer brushes on poly(dimethylsiloxane): An AFM nanoindentation approach. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2019; 93:118-129. [PMID: 30785077 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Nanomechanical characteristics of end grafted polymer brushes were studied by AFM based, colloidal probe nanoindentation measurements. A high-density polymer brush of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) was precisely prepared on the surface of a flexible poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) substrate oxidized in ultraviolet/ozone (UVO). Exposure times less than 10min resulted in laterally homogeneous oxidized surfaces, characterized by a SiOx thickness ∼35nm and an increased modulus up to 9MPa, as shown by AFM nanoindentation measurements. We have demonstrated that a high surface density of up to ∼0.63chains/nm2 of the well-defined PHEMA brushes can be grown from the surface of oxidized PDMS by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) from trimethoxysilane derivatives mixed-SAM. The reversible nanomechanical changes of PHEMA layer between extended (hydrated state) and collapsed (dehydrated state) chain upon immersing in selective and non-selective solvents were investigated by in situ AFM nanoindentation analysis in liquid environments. The elastic modulus derived from force-indentation curves obtained for swollen PHEMA grafted chains in water was estimated to be equal 2.7±0.2MPa, which is almost two orders of magnitude smaller than the modulus of dry PHEMA brush. Additionally, under cyclohexane immersion, the modulus of the PHEMA layer decreased by one order of magnitude, indicating a more compact chain packing at the PDMS surface.
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- K Jalili
- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran; Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran; Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, 10 Ackermannweg, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran; Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, P.O.Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran; Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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Venault A, Chang Y. Designs of Zwitterionic Interfaces and Membranes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:1714-1726. [PMID: 30001622 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Zwitterionic materials are the latest generation of materials for nonfouling interfaces and membranes. They outperform poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives because they form tighter bonds with water molecules and can trap more water molecules. This feature article summarizes our laboratory's fundamental developments related to the functionalization of interfaces and membranes using zwitterionic materials. Our molecular designs of zwitterionic polymers and copolymers, sulfobetaine-based, carboxybetaine-based, or phosphobetaine-based, are first reviewed. Then, the strategies used to functionalize surfaces/membranes by coating, grafting onto, grafting from, or in situ modification are examined and discussed, and the third part of this article shifts the focus to key applications of zwitterionic materials. Finally, some potential future directions for molecular designs, functionalization processes, and applications are presented.
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- Antoine Venault
- Department of Chemical Engineering and R&D Center for Membrane Technology , Chung Yuan Christian University , Chungli District, Taoyuan 320 , Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and R&D Center for Membrane Technology , Chung Yuan Christian University , Chungli District, Taoyuan 320 , Taiwan R.O.C
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Dai W, Zheng C, Zhao B, Chen K, Jia P, Yang J, Zhao J. A negative correlation between water content and protein adsorption on polymer brushes. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:2162-2168. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb03061h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A negative correlation between the water content inside polymer brushes and protein adsorption.
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- Wei Dai
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Northwest University
- Xi’an
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Northwest University
- Xi’an
- China
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- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
- The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
- The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Northwest University
- Xi’an
- China
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- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- China
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Nagase K, Okano T, Kanazawa H. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) based thermoresponsive polymer brushes for bioseparation, cellular tissue fabrication, and nano actuators. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoso.2018.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Park JH, Jackman JA, Ferhan AR, Ma GJ, Yoon BK, Cho NJ. Temperature-Induced Denaturation of BSA Protein Molecules for Improved Surface Passivation Coatings. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:32047-32057. [PMID: 30178663 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b13749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Bovine serum albumin (BSA) is the most widely used protein for surface passivation applications, although it has relatively weak, nonsticky interactions with hydrophilic surfaces such as silica-based materials. Herein, we report a simple and versatile method to increase the stickiness of BSA protein molecules adsorbing onto silica surfaces, resulting in up to a 10-fold improvement in blocking efficiency against serum biofouling. Circular dichroism spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and nanoparticle tracking analysis showed that temperature-induced denaturation of BSA proteins in bulk solution resulted in irreversible unfolding and protein oligomerization, thereby converting weakly adhesive protein monomers into a more adhesive oligomeric form. The heat-treated, denatured BSA oligomers remained stable after cooling. Room-temperature quartz crystal microbalance-dissipation and localized surface plasmon resonance experiments revealed that denatured BSA oligomers adsorbed more quickly and in larger mass quantities onto silica surfaces than native BSA monomers. We also determined that the larger surface contact area of denatured BSA oligomers is an important factor contributing to their more adhesive character. Importantly, denatured BSA oligomers were a superior passivating agent to inhibit biofouling on silica surfaces and also improved Western blot application performance. Taken together, the findings demonstrate how temperature-induced denaturation of BSA protein molecules can lead to improved protein-based coatings for surface passivation applications.
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- Jae Hyeon Park
- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Drive , 637553 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Drive , 637553 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Drive , 637553 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Drive , 637553 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Drive , 637553 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Drive , 637553 Singapore
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 62 Nanyang Drive , 637459 Singapore
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Fabrication of high-capacity cation-exchangers for protein adsorption: Comparison of grafting-from and grafting-to approaches. Front Chem Sci Eng 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-018-1730-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Nakanishi Y, Ishige R, Ogawa H, Sakakibara K, Ohno K, Morinaga T, Sato T, Kanaya T, Tsujii Y. USAXS analysis of concentration-dependent self-assembling of polymer-brush-modified nanoparticles in ionic liquid: [I] concentrated-brush regime. J Chem Phys 2018; 148:124902. [PMID: 29604836 DOI: 10.1063/1.5017552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Using ultra-small angle X-ray scattering (USAXS), we analyzed the higher-order structures of nanoparticles with a concentrated brush of an ionic liquid (IL)-type polymer (concentrated-polymer-brush-modified silica particle; PSiP) in an IL and the structure of the swollen shell layer of PSiP. Homogeneous mixtures of PSiP and IL were successfully prepared by the solvent-casting method involving the slow evaporation of a volatile solvent, which enabled a systematic study over an exceptionally wide range of compositions. Different diffraction patterns as a function of PSiP concentration were observed in the USAXS images of the mixtures. At suitably low PSiP concentrations, the USAXS intensity profile was analyzed using the Percus-Yevick model by matching the contrast between the shell layer and IL, and the swollen structure of the shell and "effective diameter" of the PSiP were evaluated. This result confirms that under sufficiently low pressures below and near the liquid/crystal-threshold concentration, the studied PSiP can be well described using the "hard sphere" model in colloidal science. Above the threshold concentration, the PSiP forms higher-order structures. The analysis of diffraction patterns revealed structural changes from disorder to random hexagonal-closed-packing and then face-centered-cubic as the PSiP concentration increased. These results are discussed in terms of thermodynamically stable "hard" and/or "semi-soft" colloidal crystals, wherein the swollen layer of the concentrated polymer brush and its structure play an important role.
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- Yohei Nakanishi
- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-E4-5 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Department of Creative Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tsuruoka College, 104 Sawada, Inooka, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-8511, Japan
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- Department of Creative Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tsuruoka College, 104 Sawada, Inooka, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-8511, Japan
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- J-PARC, Material and Life Science Division, Institute of Material Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 203-1 Shirakata, Tokai, Naka, Ibaraki 319-1106, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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Zhang DY, Hao Q, Liu J, Shi YS, Zhu J, Su L, Wang Y. Antifouling polyimide membrane with grafted silver nanoparticles and zwitterion. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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NAGASE K, OKANO T, KANAZAWA H. Design of Functional Thermoresponsive Polymer Brushes and Their Application to Bioseparation. KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU 2018. [DOI: 10.1295/koron.2017-0073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, TWIns
- Cell Sheet Tissue Engineering Center (CSTEC) and Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah
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Matsukawa K, Masuda T, Kim YS, Akimoto AM, Yoshida R. Thermoresponsive Surface-Grafted Gels: Controlling the Bulk Volume Change Properties by Surface-Localized Polymer Grafting with Various Densities. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:13828-13833. [PMID: 29120183 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b03597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We prepared poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-r-N-3-(aminopropyl)methacrylamide) (poly(NIPAAm-r-NAPMAm)) gels with poly NIPAAm (PNIPAAm) grafted only in the surface region (so-called thermoresponsive surface-grafted gels) with various graft densities and investigated the effect of the graft density on the bulk volume change properties, shrinking and swelling, in response to temperature changes. Initiators for atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and structurally analogous compounds were introduced at certain ratios onto the surface regions of the gels, and a subsequent activator regeneration by electron transfer ATRP of NIPAAm was conducted in aqueous media. The graft densities and molecular weights of the grafted polymers were evaluated from the increment in the dry mass of the gels and the amount of introduced ATRP initiators, which was measured by elemental analyses. Three-dimensional measuring laser microscopy revealed that the prepared gels had graft-density-dependent fine wrinkle structures on their surfaces. The surface-grafted gels induced the formation of skin layers during the shrinking process in response to a temperature increase, and their permeability strongly depended on the graft density. The graft density also controlled the kinetics of the swelling behavior in response to a temperature decrease. These physical properties were discussed on the basis of Young's modulus of the surface determined by an atomic force microscopy force curve measurement and the homogeneity of the surface polymer network observed by cryo-scanning electron microscopy. This makes it possible to arbitrarily control the characteristics of gels as open or semiclosed systems, which was uniquely determined by the designs of the surface gel networks.
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- Ko Matsukawa
- Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Nano-structural comparison of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine- and ethylene glycol-based surface modification for preventing protein and cell adhesion. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 159:655-661. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.08.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zwitterionic sulfobetaine polymer-immobilized surface by simple tyrosinase-mediated grafting for enhanced antifouling property. Acta Biomater 2017; 61:169-179. [PMID: 28782724 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Introducing antifouling property to biomaterial surfaces has been considered an effective method for preventing the failure of implanted devices. In order to achieve this, the immobilization of zwitterions on biomaterial surfaces has been proven to be an excellent way of improving anti-adhesive potency. In this study, poly(sulfobetaine-co-tyramine), a tyramine-conjugated sulfobetaine polymer, was synthesized and simply grafted onto the surface of polyurethane via a tyrosinase-mediated reaction. Surface characterization by water contact angle measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy demonstrated that the zwitterionic polymer was successfully introduced onto the surface of polyurethane and remained stable for 7days. In vitro studies revealed that poly(sulfobetaine-co-tyramine)-coated surfaces dramatically reduced the adhesion of fibrinogen, platelets, fibroblasts, and S. aureus by over 90% in comparison with bare surfaces. These results proved that polyurethane surfaces grafted with poly(sulfobetaine-co-tyramine) via a tyrosinase-catalyzed reaction could be promising candidates for an implantable medical device with excellent bioinert abilities. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Antifouling surface modification is one of the key strategy to prevent the thrombus formation or infection which occurs on the surface of biomaterial after transplantation. Although there are many methods to modify the surface have been reported, necessity of simple modification technique still exists to apply for practical applications. The purpose of this study is to modify the biomaterial's surface by simply immobilizing antifouling zwitterion polymer via enzyme tyrosinase-mediated reaction which could modify versatile substrates in mild aqueous condition within fast time period. After modification, pSBTA grafted surface becomes resistant to various biological factors including proteins, cells, and bacterias. This approach appears to be a promising method to impart antifouling property on biomaterial surfaces.
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Liu Y, Huang H, Huo P, Gu J. Exploration of zwitterionic cellulose acetate antifouling ultrafiltration membrane for bovine serum albumin (BSA) separation. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 165:266-275. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.02.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Biofunctional polyethylene glycol coatings on titanium: An in vitro -based comparison of functionalization methods. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 152:367-375. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Mochizuki A, Miwa Y, Miyoshi R, Namiki T. Relationship between water structure and properties of poly(methyl methacrylate-b-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) by solid-state NMR. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2017; 28:1199-1214. [PMID: 28325108 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2017.1310647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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We previously reported that the platelet compatibility of methyl methacrylate (MMA)-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) diblock copolymers is related to the characteristic water structure in the copolymer, as the copolymer has an excess amount of nonfreezing water when compared with that estimated from the amounts of water in HEMA and MMA homopolymers. Thus, in this study, the relationship between water structure and polymer structure, including the heterogeneity and mobility of the copolymer, was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The prepared copolymers were classified into two groups: copolymers with a short, constant polyMMA segment length (Mn = ~2900) and copolymers with a constant polyHEMA segment length (Mn = ~9500), whereas the lengths of the counter segments varied. DSC analysis showed that when the polyMMA and polyHEMA segment lengths are similar, the amount of nonfreezing water increases, regardless of the total molecular weight of the copolymer. NMR analysis showed that heterogeneity of the copolymer is enhanced and the mobility of the copolymer decreases when the segment lengths are similar. These findings suggested that the excess amount of nonfreezing water is formed when the properties of water near the HEMA unit change from freezing to nonfreezing owing to interactions with the MMA unit. In addition, it is suggested that the heterogeneity of the copolymer structure or the mobility of the polymer are involved in the generation of excess nonfreezing water.
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- Akira Mochizuki
- a Department of Bio-Medical Engineering, School of Engineering , Tokai University , Isehara , Japan
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- b Toray Research Center , Otsu , Japan
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- a Department of Bio-Medical Engineering, School of Engineering , Tokai University , Isehara , Japan
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Yoshikawa C, Qiu J, Shimizu Y, Huang CF, Gelling OJ, van den Bosch E. Concentrated polymer brush-modified silica particle coating confers biofouling-resistance on modified materials. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 70:272-277. [PMID: 27770891 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.08.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Revised: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Biofouling, an undesired adsorption of biological material to otherwise inert surfaces, is detrimental in medical, pharmaceutical, and other sectors. Concentrated polymer brushes (CPB) confer non-biofouling properties on modified surfaces but are cumbersome to fabricate. Here, a simple and versatile method of fabricating non-biofouling coatings for various substrates was developed using CPB-modified silica nanoparticles (SiPs). Concentrated poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (PPEGMA) brushes were grafted on SiPs by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. CPB-SiPs were spin-coated onto silicon wafers or quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor chips with phenyl azido cross-linkers. SiP cross-linking was then performed by ultra violet irradiation for 20s, or by heating at 120°C for 12h. Protein adsorption to coatings was studied by QCM approach and human umbilical vein endothelial cell adhesion to coatings was examined. SiP to cross-linker weight ratios were varied from 2.0/0.5 to 9.0/0.5 (wt/wt%) and the coatings almost completely suppressed protein adsorption and cell adhesion to treated surfaces. The coating was also applied to polymeric films, rendering these materials biofouling-resistant.
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- Chiaki Yoshikawa
- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
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- DSM Ahead/TS, 6167 RD Geleen, Netherlands
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- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- WPI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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Buhl M, Tesch M, Lamping S, Moratz J, Studer A, Ravoo BJ. Preparation of Functional Alternating Polymer Brushes and Their Orthogonal Surface Modification through Microcontact Printing. Chemistry 2016; 23:6042-6047. [PMID: 27797131 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201603565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This paper reports microcontact printing (μCP) to immobilize an alkoxyamine initiator (regulator) on glass and silicon substrates and subsequent surface-initiated alternating nitroxide-mediated copolymerization (siNMP) of hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate (HFIPA) and 7-octenylvinyl ether (OVE). The resulting patterned polymer brushes are analyzed by using atomic force microscopy (AFM). In addition, site-specific post-functionalization of the alternating polymer brushes by applying two orthogonal surface reactions is achieved with thiols and amines through μCP. The versatility of this post-polymerization modification approach is demonstrated by site-selective immobilization of small organic molecules, fluorophores, and ligands providing a binary bioactive surface. The successful side-by-side orthogonal immobilization is verified by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and fluorescence microscopy.
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- Moritz Buhl
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Liu Y, Ai Y, Huo P, Huang H, Gu J. An effective approach to fabrication of antifouling ultrafiltration membrane based on zwitterionic polyimide. HIGH PERFORM POLYM 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0954008316667787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study, a new kind of membrane material, an aromatic zwitterionic polyimide (PI) copolymer, was synthesized through a one-pot polymerization reaction by precise variation of the molar ratios of different monomers with specific groups. The zwitterionic PI ultrafiltration (UF) membrane was prepared through an immersion precipitation phase inversion method and thoroughly characterized by scanning electron microscopy, water contact angle measurement, protein adsorption measurement, and UF experiment. The zwitterionic PI membrane showed significantly improved hydrophilicity and permeability and stable antifouling property. The amount of bovine serum albumin adsorbed on the zwitterionic PI membrane was considerably lower compared with the reference PI membrane. According to the cycle UF experiment for protein solution, the zwitterionic PI membrane had a water flux recovery ratio of 86.7%, compared with only 61.1% for the reference PI membrane. Moreover, the irreversible fouling of the zwitterionic PI membrane was significantly decreased, suggesting superior antifouling property. This new approach to the preparation of a zwitterionic polymer seems promising for potential applications in separation membrane.
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- Yang Liu
- College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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Dehghani ES, Spencer ND, Ramakrishna SN, Benetti EM. Crosslinking Polymer Brushes with Ethylene Glycol-Containing Segments: Influence on Physicochemical and Antifouling Properties. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:10317-10327. [PMID: 27642809 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The introduction of different types and concentrations of crosslinks within poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) brushes influences their interfacial, physicochemical properties, ultimately governing their adsorption of proteins. PHEMA brushes and brush-hydrogels were synthesized by surface-initiated, atom-transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) from HEMA, with and without the addition of di(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate (DEGDMA) or tetra(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) as crosslinkers. Linear (pure PHEMA) brushes show high hydration and low modulus and additionally provide an efficient barrier against nonspecific protein adsorption. In contrast, brush-hydrogels are stiffer and less hydrated, and the presence of crosslinks affects the entropy-driven, conformational barrier that hinders the surface interaction of biomolecules with brushes. This leads to the physisorption of proteins at low concentrations of short crosslinks. At higher contents of DEGDMA or in the presence of longer TEGDMA-based crosslinks, brush-hydrogels recover their antifouling properties due to the increase in interfacial water association by the higher concentration of ethylene glycol (EG) units.
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- Ella S Dehghani
- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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