Phosphoryl choline introduces dual activity in biomimetic ionomers |
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Authors: | Nederberg Fredrik Bowden Tim Nilsson Bo Hong Jaan Hilborn Jöns |
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Institution: | Department of Materials Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Box 538, Uppsala University, S-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden. |
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Abstract: | Dual activity of phosphoryl choline (PC) functional poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC) was found which induces the zwitterionic biomimetic PC group to form physical cross-links with ionomers in the bulk, and at the same time enrich at the surface of cast films. The formation of zwitterionic domains from a bifunctional PC-PTMC-PC (ionomer) provided firm films with a low elastic modulus in contrast to the tacky PTMC starting material (Mn approximately 3900 g/mol) with poor mechanical performance. In addition, the ionomer possessed improved hemocompatible properties that was explained by the enrichment of PC at the surface, suggesting a way to tailor the mechanical performance of biodegradable PTMC-based ionomers while providing its bioactivity. Tailored elasticity while maintaining hemocompatibility of a biodegradable ionomer should be of particular interest for a variety of in vivo applications. |
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