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Polymeric Surfaces with Anticoagulant, Antifouling, and Antimicrobial Attributes

  1. Min Yu,
  2. Marek W. Urban*

Article first published online: 18 SEP 2009

DOI: 10.1002/masy.200950936

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Macromolecular Symposia

Macromolecular Symposia

Special Issue: New Trends in Polymer Science

Volume 283–284, Issue 1, pages 311–318, September 2009

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Yu, M. and Urban, M. W. (2009), Polymeric Surfaces with Anticoagulant, Antifouling, and Antimicrobial Attributes. Macromol. Symp., 283–284: 311–318. doi: 10.1002/masy.200950936

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  1. School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, Shelby F. Thames Polymer Science Research Center, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406

*School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, Shelby F. Thames Polymer Science Research Center, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406

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  1. Issue published online: 18 SEP 2009
  2. Article first published online: 18 SEP 2009

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Keywords:

  • biomaterials;
  • microwave plasma reactions;
  • nanotechnology;
  • surface modifications

Abstract

Summary: Recent advances in developments of anticoagulant, antifouling, and antimicrobial polymeric surfaces with the focus on surface modifications of polymeric materials as well as the influence of nanosize materials on interactions with biological systems are discussed. Controllable surface modifications using microwave plasma reactions in the presence of maleic anhydride provides a platform for attaching acid groups to inert polymeric surfaces which serves as a reactive anchor for further reactions. To effectively attach bioactive species inhibiting interactions with biological systems it is often necessary to attach a molecular spacer that facilitates mobility to terminal bioactive species.

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