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Book Protein Adsorption on Surfaces with Grafted Polymers

Download or read book Protein Adsorption on Surfaces with Grafted Polymers written by Igal Szleifer and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Polymer Layer Structure and Protein Rearrangements Impact

Download or read book Polymer Layer Structure and Protein Rearrangements Impact written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protein adsorption onto foreign material is the beginning of a biological process that results in induced thrombosis that leads to a response that may be detrimental to the body. The prevention of blood plasma protein adsorption is a major factor in promoting biocompatibility of biomaterials with blood plasma. The application of coating biomaterial surfaces with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) has been very popular in biocompatibility studies. Theoretical studies have created models that have based protein adsorption on surfaces coated with polymers on free energies (van der Waals, hydrophobic interactions, and steric repulsions). The random sequential adsorption (RSA) model is a theoretical model that postulates that randomly distributed polymers and their obstruction of adsorption sites is a major factor that affects the random placement of protein adsorption based on the availability of the remaining unobstructed adsorption sites. This work examines the simulation of how the arrangement of polymer layers prepared by self-assembled monolayers (SAM) and physical adsorption affects the diffusion of the arrangement of proteins on the surface based on the RSA model. The model in this work extends the RSA model by considering the exact arrangement of polymers on the surface as well as dynamic rearrangements of adsorbed proteins that lead to a more closely packed layer. The modified RSA models are compared to previously reported experimental protein adsorption on PEO grafted surfaces using SAMs as well as physically adsorbed copolymers of PEO. Our results show that accounting for underlying polymer arrangement and protein rearrangements post-adsorption significantly improves the predictions of the RSA model. The simulations are compared with experimental observations for the polymers: EG1OH, EG2OH, EG4OH, EG6OH, EG17OCH3, EG23OH, EG46OH, and EG115OH. The effect of polymer grafting density and polymer chain length of PEO on protein adsorption are also investigated. These results provide a more robust model for predicting protein surface adsorption on hydrophilic polymer coated surfaces as a function of the polymer chain length, grafting density, protein size, protein surface sub-diffusion, and polymer layer structure. This paves a path for the design of high performance anti-fouling surface coatings.

Book Innovative Polymeric Adsorbents

Download or read book Innovative Polymeric Adsorbents written by Kyoichi Saito and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the reader with a story-based narrative of discovery and development of radiation-induced graft polymerization. The report presented here accomplishes this by relating the inspiring account of research and development based on long-term collaboration among a professor, an engineer, and an entrepreneur. Their goal, ultimately successful, was to come up with a method for grafting functional polymer chains onto existing trunk polymers. The desired outcome was to produce feasible forms for practical use as adsorbents such as porous hollow-fiber membranes, porous sheets, nonwoven fabrics, and fibers. Adsorbents that specifically and efficiently bind to target ions and molecules are essential for capturing uranium species in seawater and antibody drugs in biological fluids and for removing metal ions from ultrapure water and radioactive cesium ions from contaminated water. This unique volume, with its clearly written text and many illustrative figures and diagrams, demonstrates the advantages of the high-adsorption capacity and rate and the easy handling of new polymeric adsorbents over conventional adsorbents. The dynamic behavior of graft chains as described here is certain to appeal especially to chemists, physicists, and material scientists as well as to other readers with an interest in this valuable subject.

Book Polymeric Biomaterials  Revised and Expanded

Download or read book Polymeric Biomaterials Revised and Expanded written by Severian Dumitriu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-11-29 with total page 1192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering nearly 7000 references-3900 more than the first edition-Polymeric Biomaterials, Second Edition is an up-to-the-minute source for plastics and biomedical engineers, polymer scientists, biochemists, molecular biologists, macromolecular chemists, pharmacists, cardiovascular and plastic surgeons, and graduate and medical students in these disciplines. Completely revised and updated, it includes coverage of genetic engineering, synthesis of biodegradable polymers, hydrogels, and mucoadhesive polymers, as well as polymers for dermacosmetic treatments, burn and wound dressings, orthopedic surgery, artificial joints, vascular prostheses, and in blood contacting systems.

Book Proteins at Interfaces II

Download or read book Proteins at Interfaces II written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Surface Initiated Polymerization II

Download or read book Surface Initiated Polymerization II written by Rainer Jordan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions by numerous experts

Book Applications of Functional Polymer Brushes for Nanoparticle Uptake and Prevention of Protein Adsorption

Download or read book Applications of Functional Polymer Brushes for Nanoparticle Uptake and Prevention of Protein Adsorption written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central theme of this Ph. D. dissertation is to develop novel multifunctional polymer coatings for understanding partition of proteins and nanoparticles on polymers grafted to flat surfaces (so-called brushes). Systematic investigation of the adsorption phenomena is accomplished by utilizing surface-anchored assemblies comprising grafted polymers with variation in physical properties (i.e., length or/and grafting density) and chemical functionality. The chemical composition of the brush is tailored by either “chemical coloring†of a parent homopolymer brush with selective chemical moieties or by sequential growth of two chemically dissimilar polymer blocks. We present preparation of two types of tailor-made, surface-grafted copolymers: 1) those composed of hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks (so-called amphiphilic polymer brushes), and 2) those comprising of anionic and cationic polymer segments (so-called polyampholyte brushes). We describe the organization of functionality in the grafted polymer brushes and the partitioning of proteins and nanoparticles using a battery of complementary analytical probes. Specifically, we address how varying the molecular weight, grafting density, and chemical composition of the brush affects adsorbtion and desorbtion of model proteins and gold nanoparticles. Our observations indicate densely-populated responsive amphiphilic polymers are very efficient in suppressing protein adsorption. In addition, we have established that the length of poly(ethylene glycol) spacers attached to a parent homopolymer brush is a key factor governing uptake of gold nanoparticles. Both grafting density and molecular weight of the coating are important in controlling the kinetics and thermodynamics of protein adsorption on surfaces. Our findings and methodologies can lead to the development of next generation environmentally friendly antifouling surfaces and will find application in medical devices, antifouling coatings and anti reflection finishes.

Book Switchable and Responsive Surfaces and Materials for Biomedical Applications

Download or read book Switchable and Responsive Surfaces and Materials for Biomedical Applications written by Johnathan Zhang and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surface modification of biomaterials can ultimately determine whether a material is accepted or rejected from the human body, and a responsive surface can further make the material "smart" and "intelligent". Switchable and Responsive Surfaces and Materials for Biomedical Applications outlines synthetic and biological materials that are responsive under different stimuli, their surface design and modification techniques, and applicability in regenerative medicine/tissue engineering, drug delivery, medical devices, and biomedical diagnostics. Part one provides a detailed overview of switchable and responsive materials and surfaces, exploring thermo-responsive polymers, environmentally responsive polyelectrolytes and zwitterionic polymers, as well as peptide-based and photonic sensitive switchable materials. Further chapters include a detailed overview of the preparation and analysis of switchable polymer brushes and copolymers for biomedical application. Part two explores the biological interactions and biomedical applications of switchable surfaces, where expert analysis is provided on the interaction of switchable surfaces with proteins and cells. The interaction of stimuli-sensitive polymers for tissue engineering and drug delivery with biosurfaces is critiqued, whilst the editor provides a skillful study into the application of responsive polymers in implantable medical devices and biosensors. - A comprehensive overview of switchable and responsive materials and surfaces - Includes in depth analysis of thermo-responsive polymers, photonic sensitive materials and peptide-based surfaces - Detailed exploration of biological interactions of responsive and switchable surfaces, covering stimuli-sensitive polymers for drug delivery, surfaces with proteins/cells and application of polymers in medical devices

Book Surface Engineering of Polymeric Biomaterials

Download or read book Surface Engineering of Polymeric Biomaterials written by Todorka G Vladkova and published by Smithers Rapra. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biomaterials work in contact with living matter and this gives a number of specific requirements for their surface properties, such as bioinertness or bioactivity, antibiofouling, and so on. Surface engineering based on physical, chemical, physical-chemical, biochemical or biological principles is important for the preparation of biomaterials with the desired biocontact properties. This book helps the reader gain the knowledge to enable them to work in such a rapidly developing area, with a comprehensive list of references given for each chapter. Strategies for tailoring the biological response through the creation of biomaterial surfaces resistant to fouling are discussed. Methods of eliciting specific biomolecular interactions that can be further combined with patterning techniques to engineer adhesive areas in a noninteractive background are also covered. The theoretical basis of surface engineering for improvement of biocontact properties of polymeric biomaterials as well as the current state-of-the-art of the surface engineering of polymeric biomaterials are presented. The book also includes information on the most used conventional and advanced surface engineering methods. The book is targeted at researchers, post-doctorates, graduate students, and those already working in the field of biomaterials with a special interest in the creation of polymeric materials with improved biocontact properties via surface engineering.

Book Grafting Characterization Techniques Kinetic Modeling

Download or read book Grafting Characterization Techniques Kinetic Modeling written by and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-10-13 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the untreated surfaces of polymers used in industry are not hydrophilic but hydrophobic. It is, therefore, difficult to bond these nonpolar polymer sur faces directly to other substances like adhesives, printing inks, and paints because they generally consist of polar compounds. On the other hand, polymer surfaces generally adsorb proteins when brought into direct contact with a bio logical system, resulting in cell attachment or platelet aggregation. The protein adsorption and attachment of biological components trigger a subsequent series of mostly adverse biological reactions toward the polymeric materials. Therefore, the technologies for surface modification of polymers or regulation of the polymer surface interaction with other substances have been of prime importance in polymer applications from the advent of polymer industries. Some of the technologies have been directed to introduction of new function alities onto polymer surfaces. The new functionalities introduced include improved surface hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, bio compatibility, conductivi ty, anti-fogging, anti-fouling, grazing, surface hardness, surface roughness, adhesion, lubrication, and antistatic property. Theoretically, there is a large dif ference in properties between the surface and the bulk of a material and only the outermost surface is enough to be taken into consideration when the sur face properties are concerned. However, this is not the case for polymer surfaces, as the physical structure of the outermost polymer surface is generally not fixed but continuously changing with time due to the microscopic Brownian motion of polymer segments.

Book Liquides Aux Interfaces

Download or read book Liquides Aux Interfaces written by J. Charvolin and published by North Holland. This book was released on 1990 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This school was concerned with surface properties of liquids at solid/liquid, liquid/liquid, gas/liquid interfaces. Renewal of interest in these domains belonging to classical physicochemistry appeared rather recently. This was motivated by the industrial importance of phenomena such as wetting of solids by liquids, interactions between colloidal particles, anchoring of liquid crystals, stabilization of liquid/liquid interfaces by amphiphilic molecules, and kinetics of foam. These phenomena have been analyzed along new directions taking into account ideas developed in other fields such as statistical mechanics of phase transitions and polymers, molecular interactions and long range forces in liquids. Their studies have stimulated the development of new experimental methods including observations of motion of thin films on surfaces, measurements of forces between surfaces and structures of interfacial films by neutron scattering.

Book Polymer Surface Modification to Enhance Adhesion

Download or read book Polymer Surface Modification to Enhance Adhesion written by K. L. Mittal and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: POLYMER SURFACE MODIFICATION TO ENHANCE ADHESION This unique, comprehensive and groundbreaking book is the first on this important subject. Polymer Surface Modification to Enhance Adhesion comprises 13 chapters and is divided into two parts: Part 1: Energetic Treatments; and Part 2: Chemical Treatments. Topics covered include atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of polymers to enhance adhesion; corona treatment of polymer surfaces to enhance adhesion; flame surface treatment of polymers to enhance adhesion; vacuum UV photo-oxidation of polymer surfaces to enhance adhesion; optimization of adhesion of polymers using photochemical surface modification UV/Ozone surface treatment of polymers to enhance adhesion; adhesion enhancement of polymer surfaces by ion beam treatment; polymer surface modification by charged particles; laser surface modification of polymeric materials; competition in adhesion between polysort and monosort functionalized polyolefinic surfaces; amine-terminated dendritic materials for polymer surface modification; arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) modification of polymer surfaces; and adhesion promoters for polymer surfaces. Audience The book will be of great interest to polymer scientists, surface scientists, adhesionists, materials scientists, plastics engineers, and to those involved in adhesive bonding, packaging, printing, painting, metallization, biological adhesion, biomedical devices, and polymer composites.

Book Using Surface Analysis to Investigate how Adsorbed Protein Structure Changes with Controlled Changes in Surface Chemistry

Download or read book Using Surface Analysis to Investigate how Adsorbed Protein Structure Changes with Controlled Changes in Surface Chemistry written by Rami N. Foster and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protein adsorption on synthetic surfaces is an important and widely studied phenomenon in biomaterials research. Despite its importance, it is still poorly understood. Therefore, the ultimate goal of this thesis is to contribute toward a better understanding of the protein-biomaterial interface, with application toward the next generation of biomaterial implants. Narrowing this broad objective down to something more specific, this thesis represents a body of work focused on the interaction of blood plasma proteins with sodium styrene sulfonate (NaSS) grafted surfaces. The approach to achieving this objective is straightforward. First, proof-of-concept must be established that NaSS can be successfully grafted to a given surface. A thorough characterization of NaSS films grafted from titanium and silicon oxide surfaces using atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is presented herein. Next, the grafting procedure must be optimized and scaled in order to reliably produce sufficient quantities of NaSS-grafted samples to meet the demands of protein adsorption studies. Using a 24 factorial experimental design and "activators are continuously regenerated by electron transfer" (ARGET) ATRP chemistry, an optimized NaSS grafting procedure was developed. The findings here may be generally applied as a starting point for grafting other polymers to a variety of surfaces. The last step is application-to use the NaSS films for their intended purpose. Surface analysis techniques were applied to characterize changes in adsorbed bovine serum albumin (BSA), bovine fibrinogen (Fgn), bovine immunoglobulin G (IgG), and bovine plasma films between bare and NaSS-grafted gold surfaces. All three proteins and plasma adsorb more readily to, and have a higher affinity for gold than NaSS surfaces. However, at higher concentrations NaSS adsorbs similar amounts (for plasma) or more (for BSA and Fgn) total protein than gold. The only protein that NaSS surfaces adsorb less of than gold is IgG, because IgG adopts a highly denatured conformation on NaSS. Each adsorbed IgG molecule takes up more space on NaSS compared to gold surfaces, resulting in less total protein adsorbed at all concentrations. Still, with the exception of BSA and plasma on gold surfaces, neither surface appeared to have saturated at the highest protein solution concentration studied. Using principal component analysis (PCA) of just the amino acid ToF-SIMS mass fragments, it was determined that all three proteins and plasma adsorb differently on NaSS and gold surfaces, and that the structure of the xii adsorbed protein films change with surface concentration. One difference between adsorbed films on both surfaces, determined using peak ratios for buried/surface amino acids for each protein, is that adsorbed proteins denature more on NaSS than gold. Also, using peak ratios of non-uniformly distributed amino acids, small differences in average orientations were found between the two surfaces for BSA and IgG films. Finally, principal component (PC) modeling, was used to track changes in adsorbed plasma films with time. On NaSS surfaces the plasma films appear to be more BSA-like at short adsorption times, and more Fgn-like at longer adsorption times. Similarly, on gold surfaces the plasma films on appear to start out more IgG-like and become more Fgn-like with increasing adsorption time. However, the PC model included only the three proteins studied here, where plasma is a complex mixture of hundreds of proteins. Therefore, while both gold and NaSS appear to adsorb more Fgn with time, further study is required to confirm that this is truly representative of the final state of the adsorbed plasma films.

Book Polymer Surface Characterization

Download or read book Polymer Surface Characterization written by Luigia Sabbatini and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2014-07-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polymer Surface Characterization provides a comprehensive approach to the surface analysis of polymers of technological interest by means of modern analytical techniques. Basic principles, operative conditions, applications, performance, and limiting features are supplied, together with current advances in instrumental apparatus. Each chapter is devoted to one technique and is self-consistent; the end-of-chapter references would allow the reader a quick access to more detailed information. After an introductory chapter, techniques that can interrogate the very shallow depth of a polymer surface, spanning from the top few angstroms in secondary ions mass spectrometry to 2-10 nm in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy are discussed, followed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and chapters on characterization by scanning probe microscopy, electron microscopies, wettability and spectroscopic ellipsometry.

Book Polymer Adhesion  Friction  and Lubrication

Download or read book Polymer Adhesion Friction and Lubrication written by Hongbo Zeng and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specifically dedicated to polymer and biopolymer systems, Polymer Adhesion, Friction, and Lubrication guides readers to the scratch, wear, and lubrication properties of polymers and the engineering applications, from biomedical research to automotive engineering. Author Hongbo Zeng details different experimental and theoretical methods used to probe static and dynamic properties of polymer materials and biomacromolecular systems. Topics include the use of atomic force microscopy (AFM) to analyze nanotribology, polymer thin films and brushes, nanoparticles, rubber and tire technology, synovial joint lubrication, adhesion in paper products, bioMEMS, and electrorheological fluids.

Book Controlled Radical Polymerization at and from Solid Surfaces

Download or read book Controlled Radical Polymerization at and from Solid Surfaces written by Philipp Vana and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, material science. The thematic volumes are addressed to scientists, whether at universities or in industry, who wish to keep abreast of the important advances in the covered topics. Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation in its community. Each volume is dedicated to a current topic, and each review critically surveys one aspect of that topic, to place it within the context of the volume. The volumes typically summarize the significant developments of the last 5 to 10 years and discuss them critically, presenting selected examples, explaining and illustrating the important principles, and bringing together many important references of primary literature. On that basis, future research directions in the area can be discussed. Advances in Polymer Science volumes thus are important references for every polymer scientist, as well as for other scientists interested in polymer science - as an introduction to a neighboring field, or as a compilation of detailed information for the specialist. Review articles for the individual volumes are invited by the volume editors. Single contributions can be specially commissioned. Readership: Polymer scientists, or scientists in related fields interested in polymer and biopolymer science, at universities or in industry, graduate students