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Surface properties and biocompatibility of cellulose acetates
Author(s) -
Dobos Adina Maria,
Stoica Iuliana,
Olaru Niculae,
Olaru Liliana,
Ioanid Emil Ghiocel,
Ioan Silvia
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.36361
Subject(s) - biocompatibility , membrane , chemical engineering , adhesion , cellulose , acetone , polymer chemistry , materials science , bacterial cellulose , platelet adhesion , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , biochemistry , engineering
The article describes some properties of cellulose acetates (CAs) with different substitution degrees. The hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties, morphological aspects, and interface properties with red blood cells and platelets are affected by the substitution degree, synthesis conditions, history of the formed films from solutions in acetone/water nonsolvent/nonsolvent mixtures, and low pressure plasma treatment. The results obtained are useful in biomedical applications, including evaluation of bacterial adhesion onto surfaces, or utilization of CA for semipermeable membranes. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012