Zwitterionic biomaterials

Q Li, C Wen, J Yang, X Zhou, Y Zhu, J Zheng… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The term “zwitterionic polymers” refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged
groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally …

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 …

The impact of relative humidity on electrospun polymer fibers: From structural changes to fiber morphology

PK Szewczyk, U Stachewicz - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is one of the most important methods used for the production of
nanostructured materials. Electrospun nanofibers are used in a wide spectrum of …

Effects of humidity and solution viscosity on electrospun fiber morphology

RM Nezarati, MB Eifert… - Tissue Engineering Part …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Electrospinning is a popular technique to fabricate tissue engineering scaffolds due to the
exceptional tunability of fiber morphology that can be used to control scaffold mechanical …

Rational design of biodegradable thermoplastic polyurethanes for tissue repair

C Xu, Y Hong - Bioactive Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
As a type of elastomeric polymers, non-degradable polyurethanes (PUs) have a long history
of being used in clinics, whereas biodegradable PUs have been developed in recent …

Recent advancements in electrospinning design for tissue engineering applications: A review

AP Kishan… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Electrospinning, a technique used to fabricate fibrous scaffolds, has gained popularity in
recent years as a method to produce tissue engineered grafts with architectural similarities …

Single and multi-functional coating strategies for enhancing the biocompatibility and tissue integration of blood-contacting medical implants

M Badv, F Bayat, JI Weitz, TF Didar - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Device-associated clot formation and poor tissue integration are ongoing problems with
permanent and temporary implantable medical devices. These complications lead to …

Electrospun fibers for tissue engineering, drug delivery, and wound dressing

YF Goh, I Shakir, R Hussain - Journal of Materials Science, 2013 - Springer
Electrospinning, a technique well known for fabricating nanoscale fibers, has recently been
studied extensively due to its various advantages such as high surface-to-volume ratio …

Blood-compatible surfaces with phosphorylcholine-based polymers for cardiovascular medical devices

K Ishihara - Langmuir, 2018 - ACS Publications
For the acquisition of blood-compatible materials, various hydrophilic polymers for surface
modification have been examined. Among them, polymers with a representative …

Grafting of zwitterion from polysulfone membrane via surface-initiated ATRP with enhanced antifouling property and biocompatibility

WW Yue, HJ Li, T Xiang, H Qin, SD Sun… - Journal of Membrane …, 2013 - Elsevier
Zwitterionic polymer of poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate)(PSBMA) was grafted from
polysulfone (PSf) membrane via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI …