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In vitro endothelialization of cobalt chromium alloys with micro/nanostructures using adipose-derived stem cells
In this study, integrin expression, proliferation, and endothelial differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) on pristine cobalt chrome (CoCr) surface, microstructured and nanostructured CoCr surfac...
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Bistable Electrical Switching and Rewritable Memory Effect in a Thin Film Acrylate Copolymer Containing Carbazole-Oxadiazole Donor–Acceptor Pendant Groups
The molecular conformation-dependent write-once read-many-times (WORM) memory based on an acrylate polymer containing pendant carbazole (donor) groups is transformed into a flash (rewritable) memory when acryl...
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Responsive surfaces for biomedical applications
Much of the interaction of a material with its environment is governed by its surface, and modulation of the material’s surface characteristics can vastly broaden its range of application. This review focuses ...
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Antibacterial poly(D,L-lactide) (PDLLA) fibrous membranes modified with quaternary ammonium moieties
Antibacterial poly(D,L-lactide) (PDLLA) fibrous membranes were developed via electrospinning, followed by surface modification which involved plasma pretreatment, UV-induced graft copolymerization of 4-vinylpyrid...
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Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and osteoblast differentiation on titanium with surface-grafted chitosan and immobilized bone morphogenetic protein-2
Circulating progenitor cells are known to home to various organs to repair injured tissues or to routinely replace old cells and maintain tissue integrity. Similarly, circulating progenitor bone cells can poss...
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Antimicrobial surfaces of viologen-quaternized poly((2-dimethyl amino)ethyl methacrylate)-Si(100) hybrids from surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization
To improve the antimicrobial ability of silicon-based bioelectronics and to tailor the silicon surfaces for inhibiting biofilm formation, well-defined functional polymer-Si(100) hybrids, consisting of nearly m...
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Electroless Deposition of Copper on Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) Films Modified by Plasma-Induced Surface Grafting of Poly(4-vinylpyridine)
Argon plasma-pretreated poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) films were solution coated with a thin layer of poly(4-vinyl pyridine) (P4VP). Subsequent exposure of the films to argon plasma resulted in the grafting...
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Plasma-Induced Graft Polymerization of Poly(ethylene glycol) Methyl Ether Methacrylate on Si(100) Surfaces for Reduction in Protein Adsorption and Platelet Adhesion
Argon plasma-induced graft polymerization of a solution-coated macromonomer, poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMA), on the Si(100) surface was carried out to impart anti-fouling properties to...
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Electroless deposition of copper on polyimide films modified by surface graft copolymerization with nitrogen-containing vinyl monomers
Surface modification of Ar-plasma-pretreated polyimide (PI) films (Kapton® HN films) via UV-induced graft copolymerization with 1-vinylimidazole (VIDz), 4-vinylpyridine (4VP), and 2-vinylpyridine (2VP) under ...
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Intrinsic redox states of polyaniline studied by high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
High-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) measurements of the various intrinsic redox states of polyaniline (PANI), using a monochromatized Al—Kα source, were carried out. The presence of the im...
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Surface Modification of Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) Films by Plasma Pre-Activation and Plasma Polymerization of Glycidyl Methacrylate
Surface modification of poly(tetrafuoroethylene) (PTFE) film by plasma polymerzation and deposition of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), in the presence and absence of Ar or O2 plasma pre-activation, was carried out t...
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Chemical nature of the nitrogens in polypyrrole and nitrogen-substituted polypyrrole: a comparative study by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
The chemical nature of the nitrogens in polypyrrole (PPY) and poly(N-methylpyrrole) (PMPY) has been critically compared using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy as a primary tool. Treatment of PPY/perchlorate co...
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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies of some chemically prepared polypyrrole-halobenzoquinone complexes
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies were performed on conductive polypyrrole-tetrafluoro-p-benzoquinone (PPY-p-fluoranil), polypyrrole-tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone (PPY-p-chloranil) and polypyrrole-tstra...
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ESCA Studies of Protonation in Polyaniline
The structural changes associated with the protonation of polyemeraldine base by various protonic acids were studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The imine, amine and positively charged nitrogen ...
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XPS Studies of Some Chemically Synthesized Polypyrrole–Organic Acceptor Complexes
X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies have been performed on polypyrrole–2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (PPY–DDQ) and polypyrrole–tetrachloro-o-benzoquinone (PPY–chloranil) complexes prepared vi...
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ESCA Analysis of Polymer–Acceptor Interactions in Chemically Synthesized Polypyrrole–Halogen Complexes
X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studied have been performed on conductive polypyrrole (PPY)–halogen complexes, such as PPY–I2, PPY–Br2, and PPY–Cl2 complexes, prepared by the simultaneous chemical polymeri...
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Chemical synthesis and characterization of electroactive and partially soluble polyazulene
Simultaneous chemical oxidation and polymerization of azulene by iodine and bromine were carried out. The polyazulene-bromine complex is electrically conductive and partially soluble in organic solvents wherea...