title: Grafting of cross-linked hydrogel networks to titanium surfaces.
abstract: The performance of medical implants and devices is dependent on the biocompatibility of the interfacial region between tissue and the implant material. Polymeric hydrogels are attractive materials for use as biocompatible surface coatings for metal implants. In such systems, a factor that is critically important for the longevity of an implant is the formation of a robust bond between the hydrogel layer and the implant metal surface and the ability for this assembly to withstand physiological conditions. Here, we describe the grafting of cross-linked hydrogel networks to titanium surfaces using grit-blasting and subsequent chemical functionalization using a silane-based adhesion promoter. Metal surface characterization was carried out using profilometry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis. Hydrogel layers composed of poly(ethylene glycol)-dimethacrylate (PEG-DMA), poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) (PHEMA), or poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(acrylic acid) (PEG/PAA) semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (semi-IPNs) have been prepared. The mechanical properties of these hydrogel-metal assemblies have been characterized using lap-shear measurements, and the surface morphology was studied by SEM and EDX. We have shown that both high surface roughness and chemical functionalization are critical for adhesion of the hydrogel layer to the titanium substrate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University , 381 North-South Mall, Stauffer III, Stanford, California 94305-5025, United States.
authors.forename: Beinn V O
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Muir
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Myung
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Knoll
authors.forename: Curtis W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Frank
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D011102:Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008689:Methacrylates; D011102:Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; C006903:carbopol 940; C005044:hydroxyethyl methacrylate; D014025:Titanium