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The nature of platinum in silicones for biomedical and healthcare use
Author(s) -
Lambert James M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of biomedical materials research part b: applied biomaterials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.665
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1552-4981
pISSN - 1552-4973
DOI - 10.1002/jbm.b.30471
Subject(s) - platinum , silicone , biomaterial , materials science , catalysis , nanotechnology , polymer science , biomedical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , medicine , composite material
Silicone is an important biomaterial in many different biomedical and healthcare applications. Network formation in one type of silicone relies upon a chemical crosslinking reaction that typically employs a platinum catalyst. As a consequence, low concentrations of platinum may remain in certain medical devices designed for human use. The characteristics of platinum in silicone before, during, and after the crosslinking reaction have been well described in the literature. This review summarizes the relevant literature on the organometallic and analytical chemistry of platinum in silicone and thus provides a foundation for understanding the effects this platinum may have, if any, in the various biomedical and healthcare applications where it may be present. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 2006