Hydrogels in a historical perspective: from simple networks to smart materials.

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Protein adsorption onto nanomaterials for the development of biosensors and analytical devices: A review

For the acquisition of blood-compatible materials, various hydrophilic polymers for surface modification have been examined. Among them, polymers with a representative phospholipid polar group, the phosphorylcholine (PC) group, are a successful example. These polymers were designed from inspiration of the cell membrane surface and provide protein adsorption resistance even following contact with plasma. This important property is based on the unique hydration state of water molecules surrounding hydrated polymer; in other words, water molecules weakly interact with the polymers and maintain their favorable cluster structure through hydrogen bonding. These polymers are not only hydrophilic, but also electrically neutral, important characteristics which make hydrogen bonding with water molecules less likely to occur and avoid hydrophobic interactions. Phosphorylcholine groups and other zwitterionic structures are significant as hydrophilic functional groups meeting these important requirements. In this review, blood compatibility of a polymer having a PC group is introduced in relation to its hydration structure, followed by a description of the applications of this polymer to cardiovascular medical devices.

Blood-Compatible Surfaces with Phosphorylcholine-Based Polymers for Cardiovascular Medical Devices.

Quartz crystal microbalance study of protein adsorption kinetics on poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate).

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Quartz crystal microbalance study of protein adsorption kinetics on poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate).