Keeping devices "clean" for better performance
A variety of medical devices suffer diminished performance and complications due to adsorption of proteins from tissues such as the blood, subcutaneous tissue and eye.
What we are doing
Our research is directed at developing coating technologies to prevent protein adsorption and subsequent negative events on medical devices (e.g. clotting and infection). Towards this goal, we have developed “PEG-silane amphiphiles” that can be introduced during or after device manufacture.
Publications on this research
Stability of silicones modified with PEO-silane amphiphiles: Impact of structure and concentration
Ngo, B.K.D.; Lim, K.K.; Stafslien, S.J.; Grunlan, M.A. “Stability of silicones modified with PEO-silane amphiphiles: Impact of structure and concentration,” Polym. Degrad. Stab., 2019, 163, 136-142.
View the ArticleProtein resistant polymeric biomaterials
Ngo, B.K.D.; Grunlan, M.A. “Protein resistant polymeric biomaterials,” ACS Macro Lett., 2017, 6, 992-1000.
View the ArticleAnti-protein and anti-bacterial behavior of amphiphilic silicones
Hawkins, M.L.; Schott, S.S.; Grigoryan, B.; Rufin, M.A.; Ngo, B.K.D.; Vanderwal, L.; Stafslien, S.J.; Grunlan, M.A. “Anti-protein and anti-bacterial behavior of amphiphilic silicones,” Polym. Chem., 2017, 8, 5239-5251.
View the ArticleAntifouling silicones based on surface-modifying additive (SMA) amphiphiles
Rufin, M.A.; Ngo, B.K.D.; Barry, M.E.; Page, V.M.; Hawkins, M.L.; Stafslien, S.J.; Grunlan, M.A.. “Antifouling silicones based on surface-modifying additive (SMA) amphiphiles,” Green Mater., 2017, 5, 4-13.
View the ArticleProtein resistance efficacy of PEO-silane amphiphiles: Dependence on PEO-segment length and concentration in silicone
Rufin, M.A.; Barry, M.A.; Adair, P.A.; Hawkins, M.L.; Raymond, J.E.; Grunlan, M.A.. “Protein resistance efficacy of PEO-silane amphiphiles: Dependence on PEO-segment length and concentration in silicone,” Acta Biomaterialia, 2016, 41, 247-252.
Enhancing the protein resistance of silicone via surface-restructuring PEO-silane amphiphiles with variable PEO length
Rufin, M.A.; Gruetzner, J.A.; Hurley, M.J.; Hawkins, M.L.; Raymond, E.S.; Raymond, J.E.; Grunlan, M.A. "Enhancing the protein resistance of silicone via surface-restructuring PEO-silane amphiphiles with variable PEO length," J. Mater. Chem. B. 2015, 3, 2816-2825.
View the ArticleDirect observation of the nanocomplex reorganization of antifouling silicones containing a highly mobile PEO-silane amphiphile
Hawkins, M.L.; Rufin, M.A.; Raymond, J.E.; Grunlan, M.A. “Direct observation of the nanocomplex reorganization of antifouling silicones containing a highly mobile PEO-silane amphiphile,” J. Mater. Chem. Part B, 2014, 2, 5689-5697.
View the ArticleProtein resistance of silicones prepared with a PEO-silane amphiphile
Hawkins, M.L.; Grunlan, M.A. “Protein resistance of silicones prepared with a PEO-silane amphiphile,” J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 19540-19546.
View the ArticleAmphiphilic silicones prepared with branched PEO-silanes with siloxane tethers
Murthy, R.; Bailey, B.M.; Valentin-Rodriguez, C.; Ivanisevic, A.; Grunlan, M.A. “Amphiphilic silicones prepared with branched PEO-silanes with siloxane tethers,” J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem., 2010, 48, 4108-4119.
View the ArticleThe influence of poly(ethylene oxide) grafting via siloxane tethers on protein adsorption
Murthy, R.; Shell, C.E.; Grunlan, M.A. “The influence of poly(ethylene oxide) grafting via siloxane tethers on protein adsorption,” Biomaterials 2009, 30, 2433-2439.
View the ArticleProtein-resistant silicones: Incorporation of poly(ethylene oxide) via siloxane tethers
Murthy, R.; Cox, C.D.; Hahn, M.S.; Grunlan, M.A. “Protein-resistant silicones: Incorporation of poly(ethylene oxide) via siloxane tethers,” Biomacromolecules, 2007, 8, 3244-3252.
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