Abstract
Two adhesive polyampholytes were synthesized by the polymerization of an ion-pair comonomer using two types of catecholic initiators. The molecular weight and polydispersity index (PDI) of the polyampholytes were determined by using an aqueous gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The film thickness of the polymers attached on surfaces was measured by an ellipsometer. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) was used to monitor functional groups on the surface qualitatively. Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) was employed to determine the surface composition quantitatively. The protein-resistant properties were determined by measuring protein adsorption from fibrinogen (Fg), lysozyme (Lyz), and bovine serum albumin (BSA) using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor. These neutral charged surfaces give excellent nonfouling properties from protein solutions of Fg, Lyz, and BSA.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14-16 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Macromolecules |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 12 Jan 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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