title: Hydrogel nanofilms for biomedical applications: synthesis via polycondensation reactions.
abstract: A new technique for the production of nanoscale polymer networks on surfaces is presented. Bifunctional oligomeric building blocks react with trifunctional linkers and couple to activated polymer surfaces. PEG diamines were used as branch molecules in the network which were linked by either a trifunctional epoxide or a trifunctional acid chloride. The network with mesh size of 22 nm and more contains amino and hydroxy or carboxylic-acid groups. The concentration can be varied by the preparation conditions and by adding other substances like amino acids or amine-functionalized biotin to the reaction system. As an example, FITC-tagged streptavidin was coupled to biotin in the network with a concentration of up to 37 pmol.cm(-2).
authors.affiliation: Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung, Geiselbergstr. 69, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
authors.forename: Falko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pippig
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Holländer
mesh_terms: D001710:Biotin / Q000737:chemistry; D003959:Diamines; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D019809:Streptavidin / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003959:Diamines; D011108:Polymers; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D001710:Biotin; D019809:Streptavidin