title: Oligo(ethylene glycol) containing polymer brushes as bioselective surfaces.
abstract: The nitroxide-mediated polymerization of styrenic monomers containing oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEGn) moieties was chosen for the preparation of biocompatible polymer brushes tethered to silicon oxide surfaces due to the broad range of monomer structures available and the use of a nonmetallic initiator. These surfaces were characterized by near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure and water contact angle measurements. The biocompatibility of these grown polymer brushes was studied and compared with deposited assemblies of surface-bound OEGn-terminated silanes with selected chain lengths. Grown polymer brushes with short OEGn side chains suppressed protein adsorption significantly more than the deposited assemblies of short OEGn chains, and this was attributed to higher surface coverage by the brushes. Cell adhesion studies confirmed that OEGn-containing polymer brushes are particularly effective in preventing nonspecific adhesion. Studies of protein adsorption and cell localization carried out with specific ligands on surfaces patterned demonstrated the potential of these surface-tethered polymer brushes for the formation of micro- and nanoscale devices.
authors.affiliation: Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Andruzzi
authors.forename: Wageesha
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Senaratne
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hexemer
authors.forename: Erin D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Sheets
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ilic
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baird
authors.forename: Christopher K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Ober
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D013499:Surface Properties; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011506:Proteins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols