Surface design for antibacterial materials: from fundamentals to advanced strategies
Healthcare‐acquired infections as well as increasing antimicrobial resistance have become
an urgent global challenge, thus smart alternative solutions are needed to tackle bacterial …
an urgent global challenge, thus smart alternative solutions are needed to tackle bacterial …
Nanoparticle toxicology
Nanoparticles from natural and anthropogenic sources are abundant in the environment,
thus human exposure to nanoparticles is inevitable. Due to this constant exposure, it is …
thus human exposure to nanoparticles is inevitable. Due to this constant exposure, it is …
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 …
'Stealth'corona-core nanoparticles surface modified by polyethylene glycol (PEG): influences of the corona (PEG chain length and surface density) and of the core …
R Gref, M Lück, P Quellec, M Marchand… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2000 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles possessing poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) chains on their surface have been
described as blood persistent drug delivery system with potential applications for …
described as blood persistent drug delivery system with potential applications for …
Polymer surface modification for the attachment of bioactive compounds
JM Goddard, JH Hotchkiss - Progress in polymer science, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper reviews recent advances in the covalent attachment of bioactive compounds to
functionalized polymer surfaces including relevant techniques in polymer surface …
functionalized polymer surfaces including relevant techniques in polymer surface …
Controlling the stealth effect of nanocarriers through understanding the protein corona
S Schöttler, K Landfester… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The past decade has seen a significant increase in interest in the use of polymeric
nanocarriers in medical applications. In particular, when used as drug vectors in targeted …
nanocarriers in medical applications. In particular, when used as drug vectors in targeted …
Poly (ethylenimine) and its role in gene delivery
Since the first published examination of poly (ethylenimine)(PEI) as a gene delivery vehicle,
there has been a flurry of research aimed at this polycation and its role in gene therapy …
there has been a flurry of research aimed at this polycation and its role in gene therapy …
Why do phospholipid polymers reduce protein adsorption?
K Ishihara, H Nomura, T Mihara, K Kurita… - … Research: An Official …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The amount of plasma protein adsorbed on a phospholipid polymer having a 2‐
methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) moiety was reduced compared to the …
methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) moiety was reduced compared to the …
Superlow fouling sulfobetaine and carboxybetaine polymers on glass slides
This work describes the superlow fouling properties of glass slides grafted with zwitterionic
polymers to highly resist the adsorption of proteins and the adhesion of mammalian cells …
polymers to highly resist the adsorption of proteins and the adhesion of mammalian cells …
Blood compatibility of polyethylene oxide surfaces
General features Solubility and molecular structure of PEO in water Solubility vs temperature
mobility Heat and entropy of dilution Comparison with some other polymers 2.6. 1 …
mobility Heat and entropy of dilution Comparison with some other polymers 2.6. 1 …