Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In last few decades, extensive research has been performed designing new synthetic procedures not only to create new classes of polymers, but also to control the architecture of those polymers. In order to improve the biocompatibility of medical implants and control to improve their interactions with proteins, cells and bacteria, it is important to modify the surfaces with different types of molecules. Specific polymers are often the molecules of choice because their properties can be tuned such as enhancement of surface hydrophilicity. The polymer architecture plays an important role at resisting protein adsorption or enhancing cell behavioural responses by already adsorbed proteins. The aim of this study was to give an overview of polymer brushes to study their natures and behavior on the surfaces.
Authors: Ahmed Al-Ani, Amamer Redwan, Omar Al-Obaidi, Emad Yousif
Institutions: Nahrain University, Bani-Waleed University, University of Anbar
Language: English
Subfield: Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4406434090