Journal
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 33, Issue 20, Pages -Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac50ef
Keywords
peakforce quantitative nano-mechanical properties (PF-QNM); polyethylene terephthalate (PET); polyelectrolyte brushes; poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonate (PNaSS)
Funding
- 'Future Investment Project' by the French Public Investment Bank (BPI)
- French state-PSPC application-Liga2bio project
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This study investigates the surface functionalization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) through grafting polymers to enhance protein adhesion and cellular activity. The different surfaces obtained through various grafting methods were characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM), contact angle (CA), and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Increase in the percentage of sulfur atoms (XPS) correlated with changes in contact angle (CA), indicating successful surface modification.
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is widely used to elaborate biomaterials and medical devices in particular for long-term implant applications but tuning their surface properties remains challenging. We investigate surface functionalization by grafting poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonate, PNaSS) with the aim of enhancing protein adhesion and cellular activity. Elucidating the topography and molecular level organization of the modified surfaces is important for understanding and predicting biological activity. In this work, we explore several grafting methods including thermal grafting, thermal grafting in the presence of Mohr's salt, and UV activation. We characterize the different surfaces obtained using atomic force microscopy (AFM), contact angle (CA), and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). We observe an increase in the percentage of sulfur atoms (XPS) that correlates with changes in (CA), and we identify by AFM characteristic features, which we interpret as patches of polymers on the PET surfaces. This work demonstrates tuning of biomaterials surface by functionalization and illustrates the capability of AFM to provide insights into the spatial organization of the grafted polymer.
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