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No Platelet Can Adhere—Largely Improved Blood Compatibility on Nanostructured Superhydrophobic Surfaces
Author(s) -
Sun Taolei,
Tan Hong,
Han Dong,
Fu Qiang,
Jiang Lei
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200500095
Subject(s) - materials science , nanotechnology , polymer , template , coating , compatibility (geochemistry) , platelet adhesion , carbon nanotube , adhesion , composite material
It won't stick! Aligned carbon nanotube films were used as templates in the dip coating of polymers for biomedical applications. The resulting nanostructured polymeric surfaces have excellent anti‐adhesion to blood platelets, good blood compatibility, and superhydrophobicity. The SEM image shows the side view of a film coated with a fluorinated poly(carbonate urethane); inset: a water drop profile.