Achieving Highly Effective Nonfouling Performance for Surface-Grafted Poly(HPMA) via Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization
- 13 October 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Langmuir
- Vol. 26 (22), 17375-17382
- https://doi.org/10.1021/la103382j
Abstract
Human blood plasma and serum pose significant challenges to implanted devices because of highly unfavorable nonspecific protein adsorption on the surface. In this work, we introduce an improved two-step method to immobilize initiator thiols on a gold substrate for the surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) of hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA). We investigate protein adsorption from a single-protein solution, diluted (10%) and undiluted (100%) human blood plasma, and serum on the poly(HPMA) brushes with different film thicknesses using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors. SPR results show a correlation between antifouling properties and film thickness; that is, the poly(HPMA) brushes exhibit high protein resistance at medium film thicknesses of ∼25−40 nm (e.g. 2 for single-protein adsorption and 10% human blood plasma and serum, ∼24.5 ng/cm2 for 100% human serum, and ∼52.8 ng/cm2 for 100% human plasma at a thickness of ∼29 nm). With an optimal film thickness and surface roughness, the poly(HPMA) brush also demonstrates its high resistance to fibroblast adhesion. This work provides an alternative surface polymerization approach to preparing effective antifouling poly(HPMA) materials for potential applications in blood-contacting medical devices.Keywords
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