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Preparation of Smart Surfaces Based on PNaSS@PEDOT Microspheres: Testing of E. coli Detection. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22072784. [PMID: 35408397 PMCID: PMC9003540 DOI: 10.3390/s22072784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The main task of the research is to acquire fundamental knowledge about the effect of polymer structure on the physicochemical properties of films. A novel meta-material that can be used in manufacturing sensor layers was developed as a model. At the first stage, poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PNaSS) cross-linked microspheres are synthesized (which are based on strong polyelectrolytes containing sulfo groups in each monomer unit), and at the second stage, PNaSS@PEDOT microspheres are formed. The poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) shell was obtained by the acid-assisted self-polymerization of the monomer; this process is biologically safe and thus suitable for biomedical applications. The suitability of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for E. coli detection was tested; it was revealed that the attached bacterial wall was destroyed upon application of constant oxidation potential (higher than 0.5 V), which makes the PNaSS@PEDOT microsphere particles promising materials for the development of antifouling coatings. Furthermore, under open-circuit conditions, the walls of E. coli bacteria were not destroyed, which opens up the possibility of employing such meta-materials as sensor films. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, water contact angle, and wide-angle X-ray diffraction methods were applied in order to characterize the PNaSS@PEDOT films.
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Wei T, Yu Q, Chen H. Responsive and Synergistic Antibacterial Coatings: Fighting against Bacteria in a Smart and Effective Way. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1801381. [PMID: 30609261 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201801381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Antibacterial coatings that eliminate initial bacterial attachment and prevent subsequent biofilm formation are essential in a number of applications, especially implanted medical devices. Although various approaches, including bacteria-repelling and bacteria-killing mechanisms, have been developed, none of them have been entirely successful due to their inherent drawbacks. In recent years, antibacterial coatings that are responsive to the bacterial microenvironment, that possess two or more killing mechanisms, or that have triggered-cleaning capability have emerged as promising solutions for bacterial infection and contamination problems. This review focuses on recent progress on three types of such responsive and synergistic antibacterial coatings, including i) self-defensive antibacterial coatings, which can "turn on" biocidal activity in response to a bacteria-containing microenvironment; ii) synergistic antibacterial coatings, which possess two or more killing mechanisms that interact synergistically to reinforce each other; and iii) smart "kill-and-release" antibacterial coatings, which can switch functionality between bacteria killing and bacteria releasing under a proper stimulus. The design principles and potential applications of these coatings are discussed and a brief perspective on remaining challenges and future research directions is presented.
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- Ting Wei
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; 199 Ren'ai Road Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; 199 Ren'ai Road Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; 199 Ren'ai Road Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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Wei T, Tang Z, Yu Q, Chen H. Smart Antibacterial Surfaces with Switchable Bacteria-Killing and Bacteria-Releasing Capabilities. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:37511-37523. [PMID: 28992417 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b13565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The attachment and subsequent colonization of bacteria on the surfaces of synthetic materials and devices lead to serious problems in both human healthcare and industrial applications. Therefore, antibacterial surfaces that can prevent bacterial attachment and biofilm formation have been a long-standing focus of considerable interest and research efforts. Recently, a promising "kill-release" strategy has been proposed and applied to construct so-called smart antibacterial surfaces, which can kill bacteria attached to their surface and then undergo on-demand release of the dead bacteria and other debris to reveal a clean surface under an appropriate stimulus, thereby maintaining effective long-term antibacterial activity. This Review focuses on the recent progress (particularly over the past 5 years) on such smart antibacterial surfaces. According to the different design strategies, these surfaces can be divided into three categories: (i) "K + R"-type surfaces, which have both a killing unit and a releasing unit; (ii) "K → R"-type surfaces, which have a surface-immobilized killing unit that can be switched to perform a releasing function; and (iii) "K + (R)"-type surfaces, which have only a killing unit but can release dead bacteria upon the addition of a release solution. In the end, a brief perspective on future research directions and the major challenges in this promising field is also presented.
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- Ting Wei
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- Jiangsu Biosurf Biotech Company Ltd. , 218 Xinghu Street, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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Wei T, Zhou Y, Zhan W, Zhang Z, Zhu X, Yu Q, Chen H. Effects of polymer topology on biointeractions of polymer brushes: Comparison of cyclic and linear polymers. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 159:527-532. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Zhang X, Brodus D, Hollimon V, Hu H. A brief review of recent developments in the designs that prevent bio-fouling on silicon and silicon-based materials. Chem Cent J 2017; 11:18. [PMID: 28261323 PMCID: PMC5318316 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-017-0246-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Silicon and silicon-based materials are essential to our daily life. They are widely used in healthcare and manufacturing. However, silicon and silicon-based materials are susceptible to bio-fouling, which is of great concern in numerous applications. To date, interdisciplinary research in surface science, polymer science, biology, and engineering has led to the implementation of antifouling strategies for silicon-based materials. However, a review to discuss those antifouling strategies for silicon-based materials is lacking. In this article, we summarized two major approaches involving the functionalization of silicon and silicon-based materials with molecules exhibiting antifouling properties, and the fabrication of silicon-based materials with nano- or micro-structures. Both approaches lead to a significant reduction in bio-fouling. We critically reviewed the designs that prevent fouling due to proteins, bacteria, and marine organisms on silicon and silicon-based materials. Graphical abstractStrategies used in the designs that prevent bio-fouling on silicon and silicon-based materials.
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- Xiaoning Zhang
- Department of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, Paine College, 1235 Fifteenth Street, Augusta, GA 30901 USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, Paine College, 1235 Fifteenth Street, Augusta, GA 30901 USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, Paine College, 1235 Fifteenth Street, Augusta, GA 30901 USA
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Enhancement of Zhejiang Province, Marine Fishery Institute of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan, 316021 China
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Zoppe JO, Ataman NC, Mocny P, Wang J, Moraes J, Klok HA. Surface-Initiated Controlled Radical Polymerization: State-of-the-Art, Opportunities, and Challenges in Surface and Interface Engineering with Polymer Brushes. Chem Rev 2017; 117:1105-1318. [PMID: 28135076 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 587] [Impact Index Per Article: 83.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical properties of interfaces and has given rise to great advances in surface and interface engineering. Polymer brushes are defined as thin polymer films in which the individual polymer chains are tethered by one chain end to a solid interface. Significant advances have been made over the past years in the field of polymer brushes. This includes novel developments in SI-CRP, as well as the emergence of novel applications such as catalysis, electronics, nanomaterial synthesis and biosensing. Additionally, polymer brushes prepared via SI-CRP have been utilized to modify the surface of novel substrates such as natural fibers, polymer nanofibers, mesoporous materials, graphene, viruses and protein nanoparticles. The last years have also seen exciting advances in the chemical and physical characterization of polymer brushes, as well as an ever increasing set of computational and simulation tools that allow understanding and predictions of these surface-grafted polymer architectures. The aim of this contribution is to provide a comprehensive review that critically assesses recent advances in the field and highlights the opportunities and challenges for future work.
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- Justin O Zoppe
- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères Bâtiment MXD, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Station 12 CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Cross MC, Toomey RG, Gallant ND. Protein-surface interactions on stimuli-responsive polymeric biomaterials. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 11:022002. [PMID: 26942693 DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/11/2/022002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Responsive surfaces: a review of the dependence of protein adsorption on the reversible volume phase transition in stimuli-responsive polymers. Specifically addressed are a widely studied subset: thermoresponsive polymers. Findings are also generalizable to other materials which undergo a similarly reversible volume phase transition. As of 2015, over 100,000 articles have been published on stimuli-responsive polymers and many more on protein-biomaterial interactions. Significantly, fewer than 100 of these have focused specifically on protein interactions with stimuli-responsive polymers. These report a clear trend of increased protein adsorption in the collapsed state compared to the swollen state. This control over protein interactions makes stimuli-responsive polymers highly useful in biomedical applications such as wound repair scaffolds, on-demand drug delivery, and antifouling surfaces. Outstanding questions are whether the protein adsorption is reversible with the volume phase transition and whether there is a time-dependence. A clear understanding of protein interactions with stimuli-responsive polymers will advance theoretical models, experimental results, and biomedical applications.
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- Michael C Cross
- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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Wei T, Yu Q, Zhan W, Chen H. A Smart Antibacterial Surface for the On-Demand Killing and Releasing of Bacteria. Adv Healthc Mater 2016; 5:449-56. [PMID: 26663668 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Revised: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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For various human healthcare and industrial applications, endowing surfaces with the capability to not only efficiently kill bacteria but also release dead bacteria in a rapid and repeatable fashion is a promising but challenging effort. In this work, the synergistic effects of combining stimuli-responsive polymers and nanomaterials with unique topographies to achieve smart antibacterial surfaces with on-demand switchable functionalities are explored. Silicon nanowire arrays are modified with a pH-responsive polymer, poly(methacrylic acid), which serves as both a dynamic reservoir for the controllable loading and release of a natural antimicrobial lysozyme and a self-cleaning platform for the release of dead bacteria and the reloading of new lysozyme for repeatable applications. The functionality of the surface can be simply switched via step-wise modification of the environmental pH and can be effectively maintained after several kill-release cycles. These results offer a new methodology for the engineering of surfaces with switchable functionalities for a variety of practical applications in the biomedical and biotechnology fields.
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- Ting Wei
- College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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Yu Q, Ista LK, Gu R, Zauscher S, López GP. Nanopatterned polymer brushes: conformation, fabrication and applications. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:680-700. [PMID: 26648412 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr07107k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Surfaces with end-grafted, nanopatterned polymer brushes that exhibit well-defined feature dimensions and controlled chemical and physical properties provide versatile platforms not only for investigation of nanoscale phenomena at biointerfaces, but also for the development of advanced devices relevant to biotechnology and electronics applications. In this review, we first give a brief introduction of scaling behavior of nanopatterned polymer brushes and then summarize recent progress in fabrication and application of nanopatterned polymer brushes. Specifically, we highlight applications of nanopatterned stimuli-responsive polymer brushes in the areas of biomedicine and biotechnology.
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- Qian Yu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA and NSF Research Triangle Materials Research Science & Engineering Center, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA and NSF Research Triangle Materials Research Science & Engineering Center, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA and Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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Yu Q, Wu Z, Chen H. Dual-function antibacterial surfaces for biomedical applications. Acta Biomater 2015; 16:1-13. [PMID: 25637065 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 245] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2014] [Revised: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Bacterial attachment and the subsequent formation of biofilm on surfaces of synthetic materials pose a serious problem in both human healthcare and industrial applications. In recent decades, considerable attention has been paid to developing antibacterial surfaces to reduce the extent of initial bacterial attachment and thereby to prevent subsequent biofilm formation. Briefly, there are three main types of antibacterial surfaces: bactericidal surfaces, bacteria-resistant surfaces, and bacteria-release surfaces. The strategy adopted to develop each type of surface has inherent advantages and disadvantages; many efforts have been focused on the development of novel antibacterial surfaces with dual functionality. In this review, we highlight the recent progress made in the development of dual-function antibacterial surfaces for biomedical applications. These surfaces are based on the combination of two strategies into one system, which can kill attached bacteria as well as resisting or releasing bacteria. Perspectives on future research directions for the design of dual-function antibacterial surfaces are also provided.
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Wu XH, Wu ZY, Su JC, Yan YG, Yu BQ, Wei J, Zhao LM. Nano-hydroxyapatite promotes self-assembly of honeycomb pores in poly(l-lactide) films through breath-figure method and MC3T3-E1 cell functions. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra13843k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The effects of nano-hydroxyapatite particles on the formation of honeycomb poly(l-lactide) films and MC3T3-E1 cell functions were investigated.
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- X. H. Wu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Case Western Reserve University
- Cleveland
- USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics
- Changhai Hospital
- Second Military Medical University
- Shanghai 200433
- P.R. China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610041
- P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics
- Changhai Hospital
- Second Military Medical University
- Shanghai 200433
- P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P.R. China
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Liu X, Yuan L, Li D, Tang Z, Wang Y, Chen G, Chen H, Brash JL. Blood compatible materials: state of the art. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:5718-5738. [PMID: 32262016 DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00881b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Devices that function in contact with blood are ubiquitous in clinical medicine and biotechnology. These devices include vascular grafts, coronary stents, heart valves, catheters, hemodialysers, heart-lung bypass systems and many others. Blood contact generally leads to thrombosis (among other adverse outcomes), and no material has yet been developed which remains thrombus-free indefinitely and in all situations: extracorporeally, in the venous circulation and in the arterial circulation. In this article knowledge on blood-material interactions and "thromboresistant" materials is reviewed. Current approaches to the development of thromboresistant materials are discussed including surface passivation; incorporation and/or release of anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents and thrombolytic agents; and mimicry of the vascular endothelium.
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- Xiaoli Liu
- The Key Lab of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
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Yang W, Tang Z, Luan Y, Liu W, Li D, Chen H. Thermoresponsive copolymer decorated surface enables controlling the adsorption of a target protein in plasma. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:10146-10152. [PMID: 24909414 DOI: 10.1021/am501193b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The control of protein/surface interactions by external stimuli is often required in bioapplications such as bioseparation and biosensors. Although regulation of protein adsorption has been achieved on the surfaces modified with stimuli-responsive polymers, controlled protein adsorption is still challenging for a target protein in a multiprotein system. The present study developed a concept of surface design for the controlled adsorption of a specific protein from plasma by combining a thermoresponsive polymer with an affinity ligand on the surface. In this regard, a polyurethane (PU) surface was modified with the copolymer of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) and a ε-lysine-containing monomer (LysMA). ε-Lysine is a specific ligand for plasminogen that was used as the model "target protein" in this study. The PU-P(NIPAAm-co-Lys) surfaces exhibited distinct thermoresponsivity of plasminogen adsorption from plasma with a larger quantity adsorbed at 37 °C than at 23 °C. By contrast, the surfaces showed a low level of adsorption for other plasma proteins at both temperatures. In addition, plasminogen adsorbed on a PU-P(NIPAAm-co-Lys) surface could be partly desorbed by lowering the temperature, and the activity of plasminogen adsorbed was well preserved. We believe that the concept developed in this study can be extended to other proteins by combining PNIPAAm and specific ligands with affinities for the proteins of interest.
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- Weikang Yang
- The Key Lab of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Liang C, Liu Q, Xu Z. Surfactant-free switchable emulsions using CO2-responsive particles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:6898-6904. [PMID: 24679949 DOI: 10.1021/am5007113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Surfactant-free emulsions are prepared using bi-wetting particles which occupy the oil-water interface to effectively reduce the oil-water interfacial area. The equilibrium position of the particle at the interface is determined by its wettability. CO2-reponsive chemical functional groups are grafted onto the surface of silica particles. Particles with only CO2-switchable functional groups are capable of stabilizing oil-in-water emulsions. Particles prepared with both CO2-responsive and hydrophobic chemical functional groups on its surface are capable of stabilizing water-in-oil emulsions. Emulsion stability is disturbed when the wettability of the stabilizing particle is altered by introducing CO2 gas to the biphasic mixture, leading to phase separation of emulsions prepared using the functionalized particles. The emulsion stability can be re-established by the removal of CO2 through air sparging. The presence of CO2 imposes positive surface charge to the responsive particles, increasing wettability and, consequently, the ability of the particles to destabilize emulsions.
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- Chen Liang
- 7th Floor, ECERF, Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2V4, Canada
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Lei H, Wang M, Tang Z, Luan Y, Liu W, Song B, Chen H. Control of lysozyme adsorption by pH on surfaces modified with polyampholyte brushes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:501-508. [PMID: 24377837 DOI: 10.1021/la403781s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The adsorption of lysozyme is difficult to control by pH because of the relatively high isoelectric point of this protein (11.1). In this article, we demonstrate good control of lysozyme adsorption by pH in the range of 4-10 on silicon surfaces through modification with poly(2-(dimethylamino ethyl) methacrylate)-block-poly(methacrylic acid) (PDMAEMA-b-PMAA) diblock copolymer brushes. We show that the thickness of the outer PMAA block (lPMAA) is critical to the adsorption. When lPMAA was less than 10 nm, adsorption increased with increasing pH, and the difference in adsorption between high and low pH increased with lPMAA. The ratio of adsorption at pH 10 and pH 4 reached values as high as 16.4. When lPMAA was more than 10 nm, the adsorption tendency on the PDMAEMA-b-PMAA diblock copolymer brushes was similar to that on PMAA homopolymer brushes. These results indicate that the combination of PDMAEMA and PMAA gives adsorption behavior reflecting the properties of both polymers. However, if the outer PMAA block is thicker than a critical value, then the protein-resistant effect of the inner PDMAEMA block is screened.
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- Hongyan Lei
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, PR China
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Li D, Zheng Q, Wang Y, Chen H. Combining surface topography with polymer chemistry: exploring new interfacial biological phenomena. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py00739a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This review focuses on combining surface topography and surface chemical modification by the grafting of polymers to develop optimal material interfaces with synergistic properties and functions for biological and biomedical applications.
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- Dan Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
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Yu Q, Liu H, Chen H. Vertical SiNWAs for biomedical and biotechnology applications. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:7849-7860. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01246a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Vertical silicon nanowire arrays (SiNWAs) are considered as one of the most promising nanomaterials.
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- Qian Yu
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123, China
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Wu Q, Wu D, Guan Y. In Vivo Fast Equilibrium Microextraction by Stable and Biocompatible Nanofiber Membrane Sandwiched in Microfluidic Device. Anal Chem 2013; 85:11524-31. [DOI: 10.1021/ac4028438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Qian Wu
- Key Laboratory
of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of
Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
- Dalian Institute
of Chemical Physics, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory
of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of
Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory
of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of
Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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Yu Q, Cho J, Shivapooja P, Ista LK, López GP. Nanopatterned smart polymer surfaces for controlled attachment, killing, and release of bacteria. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:9295-304. [PMID: 24041191 DOI: 10.1021/am4022279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Model surfaces with switchable functionality based on nanopatterned, thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) brushes were fabricated using interferometric lithography combined with surface-initiated polymerization. The temperature-triggered hydration and conformational changes of nanopatterned PNIPAAm brushes reversibly modulate the spatial concealment and exposure of molecules that are immobilized in the intervals between nanopatterned brushes. A biocidal quaternary ammonium salt (QAS) was used to demonstrate the utility of nanopatterned PNIPAAm brushes to control biointerfacial interactions with bacteria. QAS was integrated into polymer-free regions of the substrate between nanopatterned PNIPAAm brushes. The biocidal efficacy and release properties of these surfaces were tested against Escherichia coli K12. Above the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of PNIPAAm, desolvated, collapsed polymer chains facilitate the attachment of bacteria and expose QAS moieties that kill attached bacteria. Upon a reduction of the temperature below the LCST, swollen PNIPAAm chains promote the release of dead bacteria. These results demonstrate that nanopatterned PNIPAAm/QAS hybrid surfaces are model systems that exhibit an ability to undergo noncovalent, dynamic, and reversible changes in structure that can be used to control the attachment, killing, and release of bacteria in response to changes in temperature.
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Affiliation(s)
- Qian Yu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, §Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, and ⊥NSF Research Triangle Materials Research Science & Engineering Center, Duke University , Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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Wu Q, Wu D, Guan Y. Fast Equilibrium Micro-Extraction from Biological Fluids with Biocompatible Core–Sheath Electrospun Nanofibers. Anal Chem 2013; 85:5924-32. [DOI: 10.1021/ac4006974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Qian Wu
- Department of Instrumentation
and Analytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Separation Science for
Analytical Chemistry of CAS, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian
116023, P. R. China
- Dalian
Institute of Chemical
Physics, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, P. R. China
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- Department of Instrumentation
and Analytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Separation Science for
Analytical Chemistry of CAS, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian
116023, P. R. China
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- Department of Instrumentation
and Analytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Separation Science for
Analytical Chemistry of CAS, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian
116023, P. R. China
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Wang H, Wang Y, Yuan L, Wang L, Yang W, Wu Z, Li D, Chen H. Thermally responsive silicon nanowire arrays for native/denatured-protein separation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2013; 24:105101. [PMID: 23416357 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/10/105101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We present our findings of the selective adsorption of native and denatured proteins onto thermally responsive, native-protein resistant poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) decorated silicon nanowire arrays (SiNWAs). The PNIPAAm-SiNWAs surface, which shows very low levels of native-protein adsorption, favors the adsorption of denatured proteins. The amount of denatured-protein adsorption is higher at temperatures above the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of PNIPAAm. Temperature cycling surrounding the LCST, which ensures against thermal denaturation of native proteins, further increases the amount of denatured-protein adsorption. Moreover, the PNIPAAm-SiNWAs surface is able to selectively adsorb denatured protein even from mixtures of different protein species; meanwhile, the amount of native proteins in solution is kept nearly at its original level. It is believed that these results will not only enrich current understanding of protein interactions with PNIPAAm-modified SiNWAs surfaces, but may also stimulate applications of PNIPAAm-SiNWAs surfaces for native/denatured protein separation.
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- Hongwei Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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Liu X, Xu Y, Wu Z, Chen H. Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-Modified Surfaces for Biomedical Applications. Macromol Biosci 2012; 13:147-54. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201200269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2012] [Revised: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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