title: Plasma-induced surface modification of polydimethylsiloxane aimed at reducing salt and protein deposition.
abstract: Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is an elastomer that is widely used in construction and for biological and biomedical applications. The biocompatibility of PDMS was improved by different surface treatment methods, i.e., plasma treatment or a combination of plasma treatment with UV-irradiation or redox initiator, to minimize the effects of deposition of salts and proteins. In this work we used the vinyl monomers sulfobetaine and AMPS which have good biocompatible properties.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Organic Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4bis, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Nele
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: De Smet
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rymarczyk-Machal
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schacht
mesh_terms: D000249:Adenosine Monophosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D000418:Albumins / Q000737:chemistry; D001622:Betaine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D006868:Hydrolysis; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008422:Materials Testing; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010545:Peroxides / Q000737:chemistry; D056951:Photoelectron Spectroscopy; D010949:Plasma / Q000737:chemistry*; D058105:Polymerization; D012492:Salts / Q000737:chemistry; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013499:Surface Properties; D013873:Thionucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D017155:Wettability
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D010545:Peroxides; D012492:Salts; D012828:Silicones; D013873:Thionucleotides; C014308:adenosine 5'-phosphorothioate; D001622:Betaine; D000249:Adenosine Monophosphate; C013830:baysilon; C483727:sulfobetaine