Three-dimensional plasma micro–nanotextured cyclo-olefin-polymer surfaces for biomolecule immobilization and environmentally stable superhydrophobic and superoleophobic behavior

Ellinas, Kosmas; Tsougeni, Katerina; Petrou, Panagiota; Boulousis, George; Tsoukleris, D.; Pavlatou, Evangelia A.; Tserepi, Angeliki; Kakabakos, Sotirios; Gogolides, Εvangelos

doi:10.1016/j.cej.2016.04.137

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“…The plasma modification of polymeric substrates has been used for many potential applications in biology and biochemistry. The modified surfaces may enhance the protein absorption [85], induce superhydrophobic paper surfaces by using atmospheric pressure plasma etching [86], they may be applied for biomolecule immobilization and environmentally stable super hydrophobic and superoleophobic behavior [87,88] or lab-on-a-chip applications [89]. Biomedical applications of natural-based polymers combined with bioactive glass nanoparticles have been reported recently [90], the influence of silver doped bioactive glass nanoparticles on antibacterial bioadhesive layer for orthopedic applications was confirmed as well [91].…”

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Surface Modification of Polymer Substrates for Biomedical Applications

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While polymers are widely utilized materials in the biomedical industry, they are rarely used in an unmodified state. Some kind of a surface treatment is often necessary to achieve properties suitable for specific applications. There are multiple methods of surface treatment, each with their own pros and cons, such as plasma and laser treatment, UV lamp modification, etching, grafting, metallization, ion sputtering and others. An appropriate treatment can change the physico-chemical properties of the surface of a polymer in a way that makes it attractive for a variety of biological compounds, or, on the contrary, makes the polymer exhibit antibacterial or cytotoxic properties, thus making the polymer usable in a variety of biomedical applications. This review examines four popular methods of polymer surface modification: laser treatment, ion implantation, plasma treatment and nanoparticle grafting. Surface treatment-induced changes of the physico-chemical properties, morphology, chemical composition and biocompatibility of a variety of polymer substrates are studied. Relevant biological methods are used to determine the influence of various surface treatments and grafting processes on the biocompatibility of the new surfaces—mammalian cell adhesion and proliferation is studied as well as other potential applications of the surface-treated polymer substrates in the biomedical industry.

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Section: Plasma Treatmentmentioning

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Surface Modification of Polymer Substrates for Biomedical Applications

2017

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“…Other recent approaches use plasma-etching/ grafting 'nanotexturing' processes to tailor the roughness of polymers or inorganic substrates at the nanometric level to develop super-hydrophobicity, super-hydrophilicity and other pre-determined properties [72].…”

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The 2017 Plasma Roadmap: Low temperature plasma science and technology

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“…18 Ellinas and co-workers fabricated hierarchical textured cyclo-olen-polymer surfaces with micro-and nano-scopic features for biomolecule immobilization with environmentally stable superhydrophobic and superoleophobic behavior. 19 In addition, much attention has been given to creating superhydrophobic surfaces with two or more functional properties, such as photocatalytic, antimicrobial or superamphiphobic behavior. [20][21][22] However, most of these methods involve either complex fabrication process (two or more steps), or expensive chemicals, which makes it difficult for large-scale production and application.…”

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Transparent superhydrophobic PTFE films via one-step aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition

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In this study, hierarchical micro/nano-structured transparent superhydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) films showing a water contact angle (CA) of 168 , a water sliding angle (SA) <1 and transmittance to visible light >90% were prepared on glass substrates via aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD). Scanning electron microscopy showed the morphology to be rough, composed of both micro and nano sized protrusions. Mechanical testing showed that after impingement from 800 drops of 15 mL water (height ¼ 1 m) or 10 g of sand grains (height ¼ 65 cm), the CA of the transparent PTFE surface was still >150 , still demonstrating excellent superhydrophobicity. The films also showed self-cleaning and anti-corrosion properties. This one-step fabrication is a facile way of producing various kinds of transparent superhydrophobic surfaces.

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Three-dimensional plasma micro–nanotextured cyclo-olefin-polymer surfaces for biomolecule immobilization and environmentally stable superhydrophobic and superoleophobic behavior

Cited by 59 publications

References 55 publications

Surface Modification of Polymer Substrates for Biomedical Applications

Surface Modification of Polymer Substrates for Biomedical Applications

The 2017 Plasma Roadmap: Low temperature plasma science and technology

Transparent superhydrophobic PTFE films via one-step aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition

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