Abstract
Conformal poly(allyl alcohol) (PAA) coatings were grown on a biomedical grade polyurethane scaffold using pulsed plasma polymerization of the allyl alcohol monomer. The creation of a continuous wave polymer primer layer increases the interfacial adhesion and stability of a subsequent pulsed plasma deposited PAA film. The resulting PAA coatings are strongly hydrophilic and stable following 7 days incubation in biological media. Films prepared through this energyefficient, two-step process promote human dermal fibroblast cell culture, while resisting E. coli biofilm formation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 88-94 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 12 Dec 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Jan 2017 |
Bibliographical note
This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00705Keywords
- biofilm
- fibroblast
- plasma
- polymerization
- polyurethane
- XPS