[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial coatings on orthopedic implants

X Chen, J Zhou, Y Qian, LZ Zhao - Materials Today Bio, 2023‏ - Elsevier
With the aging of population and the rapid improvement of public health and medical level in
recent years, people have had an increasing demand for orthopedic implants. However …

Surface modification and endothelialization of biomaterials as potential scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering applications

X Ren, Y Feng, J Guo, H Wang, Q Li, J Yang… - Chemical Society …, 2015‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Surface modification and endothelialization of vascular biomaterials are common
approaches that are used to both resist the nonspecific adhesion of proteins and improve …

Strong surface hydration and salt resistant mechanism of a new nonfouling zwitterionic polymer based on protein stabilizer TMAO

H Huang, C Zhang, R Crisci, T Lu… - Journal of the …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Zwitterionic polymers exhibit excellent nonfouling performance due to their strong surface
hydrations. However, salt molecules may severely reduce the surface hydrations of typical …

Antibiofouling polymer interfaces: poly (ethylene glycol) and other promising candidates

S Lowe, NM O'Brien-Simpson, LA Connal - Polymer Chemistry, 2015‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Nonspecific protein adsorption and/or microbial adsorption on biomedical materials
adversely affects the efficacy of a range of biomedical systems, from implants and …

[HTML][HTML] Structures and synthesis of zwitterionic polymers

A Laschewsky - Polymers, 2014‏ - mdpi.com
The structures and synthesis of polyzwitterions (“polybetaines”) are reviewed, emphasizing
the literature of the past decade. Particular attention is given to the general challenges …

Strong-adhesion and nonfouling self-generating zwitterionic Janus hydrogel paint

Y Zhang, Q **e, J Pan, C Ma, G Zhang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Zwitterionic hydrogel paints are promising and ecofriendly materials to prevent biofouling
and oil contamination. However, the weak adhesion of hydrogel paints to substrates and …

Molecular level studies on interfacial hydration of zwitterionic and other antifouling polymers in situ

C Leng, S Sun, K Zhang, S Jiang, Z Chen - Acta biomaterialia, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Antifouling polymers have wide applications in biomedical engineering and marine industry.
Recently, zwitterionic materials have been reported as promising candidates for antifouling …

Studying polymer surfaces and interfaces with sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy

X Lu, C Zhang, N Ulrich, M **ao, YH Ma… - Analytical …, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
Usually a surface or an interface is well-defined with little diffusion from one side of the
surface or interface to the other, with the length scale being on the order of one to several …

Recent advances in hydrogel-based anti-infective coatings

M Fu, Y Liang, X Lv, C Li, YY Yang, P Yuan… - Journal of Materials …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Bacterial infections associated with biomedical devices and implants have posed a great
challenge to global healthcare systems. These infections are mainly caused by bacterial …

Expanding the structural diversity of polyelectrolyte complexes and polyzwitterions

AE Neitzel, GX De Hoe, MV Tirrell - Current Opinion in Solid State and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Charged (macro) molecules are essential components in natural materials and organisms;
thus the rational design of biomimetic materials requires a holistic understanding of structure …