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Surface Functionalization of Poly(ether imide) Membranes with Linear, Methylated Oligoglycerols for Reducing Thrombogenicity

Maik Lange, Steffen Braune, Karola Luetzow, Klaus Richau, Nico Scharnagl, Marie Weinhart, Axel T. Neffe, Friedrich Jung, Rainer Haag, Andreas Lendlein – 2012

Materials for biomedical applications are often chosen for their bulk properties. Other requirements such as a hemocompatible surface shall be fulfilled by suitable chemical functionalization. Here we show, that linear, side-chain methylated oligoglycerols (OGMe) are more stable to oxidation than oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEG). Poly(ether imide) (PEI) membranes functionalized with OGMes perform at least as good as, and partially better than, OEG functionalized PEI membranes in view of protein resistance as well as thrombocyte adhesion and activation. Therefore, OGMes are highly potent surface functionalizing molecules for improving the hemocompatibility of polymers.

Title
Surface Functionalization of Poly(ether imide) Membranes with Linear, Methylated Oligoglycerols for Reducing Thrombogenicity
Author
Maik Lange, Steffen Braune, Karola Luetzow, Klaus Richau, Nico Scharnagl, Marie Weinhart, Axel T. Neffe, Friedrich Jung, Rainer Haag, Andreas Lendlein
Publisher
Wiley
Keywords
hemocompatibility;poly(ethylene glycol);polyglycerol;polyimides;surface chemistry
Date
2012-07-23
Identifier
DOI: 10.1002/marc.201200426
Citation
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2012, 33(17), 1487–1492.
Language
eng
Type
Text