title: Mussel-inspired antifouling coatings bearing polymer loops.
abstract: This work reports the preparation of antifouling coatings bearing polymer loops using a mussel-inspired ABA triblock copolymer using a simple drop coating method. With similar end graft density, the loop-bearing surfaces show a more enhanced protein-reduction performance than the brush-bearing surfaces.
authors.affiliation: Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2V4, Canada. Hongbo.Zeng@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2V4, Canada. Hongbo.Zeng@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2V4, Canada. Hongbo.Zeng@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2V4, Canada. Hongbo.Zeng@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Hongbo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000269:Adhesives / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000327:Adsorption; D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D057219:Biofouling / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002417:Cattle; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000269:Adhesives; D000538:Aluminum Silicates; C000610403:PDN-PEG-PDN copolymer; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C011934:mica