An intuitive thermal-induced surface zwitterionization for versatile, well-controlled haemocompatible organic and inorganic materials.

In this study, a facile and effective strategy is presented for the preparation of a series of zwitterionic poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) (pSBMA)-grafted organic and inorganic biomaterials with well-controlled haemocompatibility via intuitive thermal-induced graft polymerization. The research focused on the effects of zwitterionic surface packing density on human blood compatibility by varying the SBMA monomer concentration on the silanized silicon wafer substrates. A 0.

Surface zwitterionization of titanium for a general bio-inert control of plasma proteins, blood cells, tissue cells, and bacteria.

Surface coating of antifouling materials on the substrates offers convenient strategies and great opportunities to improve their biocompatibility and functions of host substrates for wide biomedical applications. In this work, we present a general surface zwitterionization strategy to improve surface biocompatibility and antifouling properties of titanium (Ti) by grafting zwitterionic poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) (polySBMA). This method also demonstrates its general applicability to graft polySBMA onto Ti surface using different anchoring agents of dopamine and silane.

Hemocompatibility of pseudozwitterionic polymer brushes with a systematic well-defined charge-bias control.

In this study, a pseudozwitterionic surface bearing positively and negatively mixed charged moieties was developed as a potential hemocompatible material for biomedical applications. In this work, hemocompatility of pseudozwitterionic surface prepared from copolymerization of negatively charged 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate (SA) and positively charged [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl] trimethylammonium (TMA) was delineated. Mixed charge distribution in the prepared poly(TMA-co-SA)-grafted surface can be controlled by regulating TMA and SA monomer ratios via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization.

Zwitterionic-based stainless steel with well-defined polysulfobetaine brushes for general bioadhesive control.

Stainless steels are widely used as orthopaedic and dental implant; however, bioadhesion in the case of thrombosis, inflammation, and infection is one of their major limitations. One way to tackle this problem is to graft the stainless steel surface with a zwitterionic polymer known for being anti-bioadhesive. Controlled atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of zwitterionic poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) (polySBMA) grafted from biomedical grade stainless steel surface was employed in this study.