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Phan T, Jones JE, Chen M, Strawn T, Khoukaz HB, Ji Y, Kumar A, Bowles DK, Fay WP, Yu Q. In vitro biological responses of plasma nanocoatings for coronary stent applications. J Biomed Mater Res A 2023; 111:1768-1780. [PMID: 37465994 PMCID: PMC10529135 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
Abstract
In-stent restenosis and thrombosis remain to be long-term challenges in coronary stenting procedures. The objective of this study was to evaluate the in vitro biological responses of trimethylsilane (TMS) plasma nanocoatings modified with NH3 /O2 (2:1 molar ratio) plasma post-treatment (TMS + NH3 /O2 nanocoatings) on cobalt chromium (CoCr) alloy L605 coupons, L605 stents, and 316L stainless steel (SS) stents. Surface properties of the plasma nanocoatings with up to 2-year aging time were characterized by wettability assessment and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). It was found that TMS + NH3 /O2 nanocoatings had a surface composition of 41.21 ± 1.06 at% oxygen, 31.90 ± 1.08 at% silicon, and 24.12 ± 1.7 at% carbon, and very small but essential amount of 2.77 ± 0.18 at% nitrogen. Surface chemical stability of the plasma coatings was noted with persistent O/Si atomic ratio of 1.292-1.413 and N/Si atomic ratio of ~0.087 through 2 years. The in vitro biological responses of plasma nanocoatings were studied by evaluating the cell proliferation and migration of porcine coronary artery endothelial cells (PCAECs) and smooth muscle cells (PCASMCs). 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium (MTT) assay results revealed that, after 7-day incubation, TMS + NH3 /O2 nanocoatings maintained a similar level of PCAEC proliferation while showing a decrease in the viability of PCASMCs by 73 ± 19% as compared with uncoated L605 surfaces. Cell co-culture of PCAECs and PCASMCs results showed that, the cell ratio of PCAEC/PCASMC on TMS + NH3 /O2 nanocoating surfaces was 1.5-fold higher than that on uncoated L605 surfaces, indicating enhanced selectivity for promoting PCAEC growth. Migration test showed comparable PCAEC migration distance for uncoated L605 and TMS + NH3 /O2 nanocoatings. In contrast, PCASMC migration distance was reduced nearly 8.5-fold on TMS + NH3 /O2 nanocoating surfaces as compared to the uncoated L605 surfaces. Platelet adhesion test using porcine whole blood showed lower adhered platelets distribution (by 70 ± 16%), reduced clotting attachment (by 54 ± 12%), and less platelet activation on TMS + NH3 /O2 nanocoating surfaces as compared with the uncoated L605 controls. It was further found that, under shear stress conditions of simulated blood flow, TMS + NH3 /O2 nanocoating significantly inhibited platelet adhesion compared to the uncoated 316L SS stents and TMS nanocoated 316L SS stents. These results indicate that TMS + NH3 /O2 nanocoatings are very promising in preventing both restenosis and thrombosis for coronary stent applications.
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- ThiThuHa Phan
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211
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- Nanova, Inc., 1601 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO 65211
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- Nanova, Inc., 1601 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO 65211
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211
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Plichta T, Sirjovova V, Zvonek M, Kalinka G, Cech V. The Adhesion of Plasma Nanocoatings Controls the Shear Properties of GF/Polyester Composite. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13040593. [PMID: 33669369 PMCID: PMC7920309 DOI: 10.3390/polym13040593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
High-performance fibre-reinforced polymer composites are important construction materials based not only on the specific properties of the reinforcing fibres and the flexible polymer matrix but also on the compatible properties of the composite interphase. First, oxygen-free (a-CSi:H) and oxygen-binding (a-CSiO:H) plasma nanocoatings of different mechanical and tribological properties were deposited on planar silicon dioxide substrates that closely mimic E-glass. The nanoscratch test was used to characterize the nanocoating adhesion expressed in terms of critical normal load and work of adhesion. Next, the same nanocoatings were deposited on E-glass fibres, which were used as reinforcements in the polyester composite to affect its interphase properties. The shear properties of the polymer composite were characterized by macro- and micromechanical tests, namely a short beam shear test to determine the short-beam strength and a single fibre push-out test to determine the interfacial shear strength. The results of the polymer composites showed a strong correlation between the short-beam strength and the interfacial shear strength, proving that both tests are sensitive to changes in fibre-matrix adhesion due to different surface modifications of glass fibres (GF). Finally, a strong correlation between the shear properties of the GF/polyester composite and the adhesion of the plasma nanocoating expressed through the work of adhesion was demonstrated. Thus, increasing the work of adhesion of plasma nanocoatings from 0.8 to 1.5 mJ·m−2 increased the short-beam strength from 23.1 to 45.2 MPa. The results confirmed that the work of adhesion is a more suitable parameter in characterising the level of nanocoating adhesion in comparison with the critical normal load.
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- Tomas Plichta
- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic; (T.P.); (V.S.); (M.Z.)
- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, v. v. i., Kralovopolska 147, 61264 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic; (T.P.); (V.S.); (M.Z.)
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic; (T.P.); (V.S.); (M.Z.)
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- Department of Materials Engineering, BAM—Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Unter den Eichen 87, D-12205 Berlin, Germany;
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic; (T.P.); (V.S.); (M.Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +420-541-149-304
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Zvonek M, Sirjovova V, Branecky M, Plichta T, Skacel J, Cech V. Plasma Nanocoatings Developed to Control the Shear Strength of Polymer Composites. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11071188. [PMID: 31311200 PMCID: PMC6680602 DOI: 10.3390/polym11071188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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All reinforcements for polymer-matrix composites must be coated with a suitable material in the form of a thin film to improve compatibility and interfacial adhesion between the reinforcement and the polymer matrix. In this study, plasma nanotechnology was used to synthetize such functional nanocoatings using pure tetravinylsilane (TVS) and its mixtures with oxygen gas (O2) as precursors. The plasma-coated glass fibers (GFs) were unidirectionally embedded in a polyester resin to produce short composite beams that were analyzed by a short-beam-shear test to determine the shear strength characterizing the functionality of the nanocoatings in a GF/polyester composite. The developed plasma nanocoatings allowed controlling the shear strength between 26.2–44.1 MPa depending on deposition conditions, i.e., the radiofrequency (RF) power and the oxygen fraction in the TVS/O2 mixture. This range of shear strength appears to be sufficiently broad to be used in the design of composites.
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- Milan Zvonek
- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Microelectronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic.
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