PDMS-Zwitterionic Hybrid for Facile, Antifouling Microfluidic Device Fabrication
PDMS-Zwitterionic Hybrid for Facile, Antifouling Microfluidic Device Fabrication
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PDMS-两性离子杂化物用于简便、防污微流体装置的制造
DOI:
10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03375
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发表时间:
2022
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影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Wagner, William R.
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作者:
Mercader, Anthony;Ye, Sang-Ho;Kim, Seungil;Orizondo, Ryan A.;Cho, Sung Kwon;Wagner, William R.
Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) has been used in a wide range of biomedical devices and medical research due to its biostability, cytocompatibility, gas permeability, and optical properties. Yet, some properties of PDMS create critical limitations, particularly fouling through protein and cell adhesion. In this study, a diallyl-terminated sulfobetaine (SB-diallyl) molecule was synthesized and then directly mixed with a commercial PDMS base (Sylgard 184) and curing agent to produce a zwitterionic group-bearing PDMS (PDMS–SB) hybrid that does not require a complex or an additional surface modification process for the desired end product. In vitro examination of antifouling behavior following exposure to fresh ovine blood showed a significant reduction in platelet deposition for the PDMS–SB hybrid surface compared to that of a PDMS control (p< 0.05,n= 5). The manufacturability via soft lithography using the synthesized polymers was found to be comparable to that for unmodified PDMS. Bonding via O2plasma treatment was confirmed, and the strength was measured and again found to be comparable to the control. PDMS–SB microfluidic devices were successfully fabricated and showed improved blood compatibility that could reduce channel occlusion due to clot formation relative to PDMS control devices. Further, gas (CO2) transfer through a PDMS–SB hybrid membrane was also tested with a proof-of-concept microchannel device and shown to be comparable to that through the PDMS control.