Journal
NANOMATERIALS
Volume 12, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano12050733
Keywords
single-walled carbon nanotubes; polymer nanocomposites; biocompatible polymers; interphase interaction; SIBS; cardiovascular medical devices
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- Russian Science Foundation [21-75-10128]
- Russian Science Foundation [21-75-10128] Funding Source: Russian Science Foundation
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Nanocomposites based on poly(styrene-block-isobutylene-block-styrene) (SIBS) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were prepared with improved dispersion using dodecylamine (DDA) modified CNTs. The tensile strength of the nanocomposites with low molecular weight SIBS was increased with the addition of functionalized CNTs, while high molecular weight SIBS showed no significant improvement. The nanocomposites demonstrated enhanced biocompatibility, but high concentrations of CNTs could cause platelet aggregation.
Nanocomposites based on poly(styrene-block-isobutylene-block-styrene) (SIBS) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were prepared and characterized in terms of tensile strength as well as bio- and hemocompatibility. It was shown that modification of CNTs using dodecylamine (DDA), featured by a long non-polar alkane chain, provided much better dispersion of nanotubes in SIBS as compared to unmodified CNTs. As a result of such modification, the tensile strength of the nanocomposite based on SIBS with low molecular weight (M-n = 40,000 g mol(-1)) containing 4% of functionalized CNTs was increased up to 5.51 +/- 0.50 MPa in comparison with composites with unmodified CNTs (3.81 +/- 0.11 MPa). However, the addition of CNTs had no significant effect on SIBS with high molecular weight (M-n~70,000 g mol(-1)) with ultimate tensile stress of pure polymer of 11.62 MPa and 14.45 MPa in case of its modification with 1 wt% of CNT-DDA. Enhanced biocompatibility of nanocomposites as compared to neat SIBS has been demonstrated in experiment with EA.hy 926 cells. However, the platelet aggregation observed at high CNT concentrations can cause thrombosis. Therefore, SIBS with higher molecular weight (M-n~70,000 g mol(-1)) reinforced by 1-2 wt% of CNTs is the most promising material for the development of cardiovascular implants such as heart valve prostheses.
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