Premium
Low‐Pressure Plasma Methods for Generating Non‐Reactive Hydrophilic and Hydrogel‐Like Bio‐Interface Coatings – A Review
Author(s) -
Siow Kim S.,
Kumar Sunil,
Griesser Hans J.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.201400116
Subject(s) - polyethylene glycol , materials science , chemical engineering , context (archaeology) , peg ratio , polymerization , self healing hydrogels , plasma polymerization , polymer chemistry , sulfonate , monomer , grafting , surface modification , aqueous solution , polyethylene , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , paleontology , finance , sodium , metallurgy , engineering , economics , biology
This review surveys low‐pressure plasma‐based methods for producing hydrophilic and hydrogel‐like bio‐interface coatings without reactive functional groups in aqueous media. The main focus of the review is one‐step plasma polymerization; other plasma‐based methods such as plasma with grafting are also discussed within the context of monomers used, process development, ageing properties, and interaction of these coatings with proteins and cells. Coatings containing polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polyethylene oxide (PEO), acrylamides such as N ‐isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM), and sulfonate (SO 3 ) or sulfate (SO 4 ) moieties are reviewed here.