Recent developments and practical feasibility of polymer‐based antifouling coatings
While nature has optimized its antifouling strategies over millions of years, synthetic
antifouling coatings have not yet reached technological maturity. For an antifouling coating …
antifouling coatings have not yet reached technological maturity. For an antifouling coating …
[HTML][HTML] Localized surface plasmon resonance biosensing: current challenges and approaches
Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) has emerged as a leader among label-free
biosensing techniques in that it offers sensitive, robust, and facile detection. Traditional …
biosensing techniques in that it offers sensitive, robust, and facile detection. Traditional …
Protein interactions with polymer coatings and biomaterials
Q Wei, T Becherer, S Angioletti‐Uberti… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Protein adsorption is considered to be the most important factor of the interaction between
polymeric biomaterials and body fluids or tissues. Water‐mediated hydrophobic and …
polymeric biomaterials and body fluids or tissues. Water‐mediated hydrophobic and …
Antibiofouling polymer interfaces: poly (ethylene glycol) and other promising candidates
Nonspecific protein adsorption and/or microbial adsorption on biomedical materials
adversely affects the efficacy of a range of biomedical systems, from implants and …
adversely affects the efficacy of a range of biomedical systems, from implants and …
[HTML][HTML] Non-toxic, non-biocide-release antifouling coatings based on molecular structure design for marine applications
AG Nurioglu, ACC Esteves - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Marine biofouling generally refers to the undesirable accumulation of biological organisms
on surfaces in contact with seawater. This natural phenomenon represents a major …
on surfaces in contact with seawater. This natural phenomenon represents a major …
Antifouling coatings: recent developments in the design of surfaces that prevent fouling by proteins, bacteria, and marine organisms
The major strategies for designing surfaces that prevent fouling due to proteins, bacteria,
and marine organisms are reviewed. Biofouling is of great concern in numerous applications …
and marine organisms are reviewed. Biofouling is of great concern in numerous applications …
[HTML][HTML] Surface hydration: Principles and applications toward low-fouling/nonfouling biomaterials
Surface resistance to nonspecific protein adsorption, cell/bacterial adhesion, and biofilm
formation is critical for the development and performance of biomedical and analytical …
formation is critical for the development and performance of biomedical and analytical …
Polyglycerol grafting shields nanoparticles from protein corona formation to avoid macrophage uptake
Upon contact with biofluids, proteins are quickly adsorbed onto the nanoparticle (NP)
surface to form a protein corona, which initiates the opsonization and facilitates the rapid …
surface to form a protein corona, which initiates the opsonization and facilitates the rapid …
Dendritic polyglycerols for biomedical applications
The application of nanotechnology in medicine and pharmaceuticals is a rapidly advancing
field that is quickly gaining acceptance and recognition as an independent area of research …
field that is quickly gaining acceptance and recognition as an independent area of research …
Hyperbranched polyglycerols: from the controlled synthesis of biocompatible polyether polyols to multipurpose applications
D Wilms, SE Stiriba, H Frey - Accounts of chemical research, 2010 - ACS Publications
Dendritic macromolecules with random branch-on-branch topology, termed hyperbranched
polymers in the late 1980s, have a decided advantage over symmetrical dendrimers by …
polymers in the late 1980s, have a decided advantage over symmetrical dendrimers by …