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Ultra low fouling zwitterionic polymers with a biomimetic adhesive group

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This work demonstrates a convenient and efficient method for using zwitterionic polymers with a catechol anchor group to achieve ultra low fouling surfaces via surface modification, for applications in complex media.
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This article is published in Biomaterials.The article was published on 2008-12-01. It has received 230 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ultra-Low Fouling & Protein adsorption.

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Ultralow-Fouling, Functionalizable, and Hydrolyzable Zwitterionic Materials and Their Derivatives for Biological Applications

TL;DR: Mixed-charge materials have been shown to be equivalent to zwitterionic materials in resisting nonspecific protein adsorption when they are uniformly mixed at the molecular scale.
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Surface Hydration: Principles and Applications Toward Low-fouling/nonfouling Biomaterials

TL;DR: In this article, two major classes of non-fouling materials (i.e., hydrophilic and zwitterionic materials) and associated basic non fouling mechanisms and practical examples are discussed.
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A review of the biomaterials technologies for infection-resistant surfaces.

TL;DR: Among the new strategies, the use of phages or of antisense peptide nucleic acids are discussed, as well as the possibility to modulate the local immune response by active cytokines, to contrast the establishment of an implant infection.
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Bioinspired catecholic chemistry for surface modification.

TL;DR: The state-of-the-art research in the area is described: the design and synthesis of catecholic molecules, their adsorption mechanisms and the stability of assemblies in solution, and their applications etc.
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ATRP in the design of functional materials for biomedical applications

TL;DR: Recent advances in the preparation of polymer-based nanomaterials using ATRP are reviewed, including polymer bioconjugates, block copolymer-based drug delivery systems, cross-linked microgels/nanogels, diagnostic and imaging platforms, tissue engineering hydrogels, and degradable polymers.
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Mussel-Inspired Surface Chemistry for Multifunctional Coatings

TL;DR: Inspired by the composition of adhesive proteins in mussels, dopamine self-polymerization is used to form thin, surface-adherent polydopamine films onto a wide range of inorganic and organic materials, including noble metals, oxides, polymers, semiconductors, and ceramics.
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Single-molecule mechanics of mussel adhesion

TL;DR: A single-molecule study of the substrate and oxidation-dependent adhesive properties of dopa is reported, in which dopa exploits a remarkable combination of high strength and chemical multifunctionality to accomplish adhesion to substrates of widely varying composition.
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Self-assembled organic monolayers: model systems for studying adsorption of proteins at surfaces

TL;DR: Self-assembled monolayers of omega-functionalized long-chain alkanethiolates on gold films are excellent model systems with which to study the interactions of proteins with organic surfaces and the ability to create interfaces with similar structures and well-defined compositions should make it possible to test hypotheses concerning protein adsorption.
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A reversible wet/dry adhesive inspired by mussels and geckos

TL;DR: A hybrid biologically inspired adhesive consisting of an array of nanofabricated polymer pillars coated with a thin layer of a synthetic polymer that mimics the wet adhesive proteins found in mussel holdfasts is reported, useful for reversible attachment to a variety of surfaces in any environment.
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