Anionic Polymer Brushes for Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Mineralization—A Surface with Application Potential in Biomaterials

This article describes the synthesis of anionic polymer brushes and their mineralization with calcium phosphate. The brushes are based on poly(3-sulfopropyl methacrylate potassium salt) providing a highly charged polymer brush surface. Homogeneous brushes with reproducible thicknesses are obtained v...

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Main Authors: Tobias Mai, Karol Wolski, Agnieszka Puciul-Malinowska, Alexey Kopyshev, Ralph Gräf, Michael Bruns, Szczepan Zapotoczny, Andreas Taubert
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Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
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author Tobias Mai
Karol Wolski
Agnieszka Puciul-Malinowska
Alexey Kopyshev
Ralph Gräf
Michael Bruns
Szczepan Zapotoczny
Andreas Taubert
author_facet Tobias Mai
Karol Wolski
Agnieszka Puciul-Malinowska
Alexey Kopyshev
Ralph Gräf
Michael Bruns
Szczepan Zapotoczny
Andreas Taubert
author_sort Tobias Mai
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description This article describes the synthesis of anionic polymer brushes and their mineralization with calcium phosphate. The brushes are based on poly(3-sulfopropyl methacrylate potassium salt) providing a highly charged polymer brush surface. Homogeneous brushes with reproducible thicknesses are obtained via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. Mineralization with doubly concentrated simulated body fluid yields polymer/inorganic hybrid films containing AB-Type carbonated hydroxyapatite (CHAP), a material resembling the inorganic component of bone. Moreover, growth experiments using Dictyostelium discoideum amoebae demonstrate that the mineral-free and the mineral-containing polymer brushes have a good biocompatibility suggesting their use as biocompatible surfaces in implantology or related fields.
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spelling doaj.art-edee49011ace41c2803feb284405caec2022-12-22T03:00:21ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602018-10-011010116510.3390/polym10101165polym10101165Anionic Polymer Brushes for Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Mineralization—A Surface with Application Potential in BiomaterialsTobias Mai0Karol Wolski1Agnieszka Puciul-Malinowska2Alexey Kopyshev3Ralph Gräf4Michael Bruns5Szczepan Zapotoczny6Andreas Taubert7Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam, GermanyFaculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, PolandFaculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, PolandInstitute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam, GermanyInstitute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam, GermanyInstitute for Applied Materials and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, GermanyFaculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, PolandInstitute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, D-14476 Potsdam, GermanyThis article describes the synthesis of anionic polymer brushes and their mineralization with calcium phosphate. The brushes are based on poly(3-sulfopropyl methacrylate potassium salt) providing a highly charged polymer brush surface. Homogeneous brushes with reproducible thicknesses are obtained via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. Mineralization with doubly concentrated simulated body fluid yields polymer/inorganic hybrid films containing AB-Type carbonated hydroxyapatite (CHAP), a material resembling the inorganic component of bone. Moreover, growth experiments using Dictyostelium discoideum amoebae demonstrate that the mineral-free and the mineral-containing polymer brushes have a good biocompatibility suggesting their use as biocompatible surfaces in implantology or related fields.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/10/1165polymer brushescalcium phosphatehydroxyapatitecarbonated apatitebone mimicbiocompatibilityDictyostelium discoideum
spellingShingle Tobias Mai
Karol Wolski
Agnieszka Puciul-Malinowska
Alexey Kopyshev
Ralph Gräf
Michael Bruns
Szczepan Zapotoczny
Andreas Taubert
Anionic Polymer Brushes for Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Mineralization—A Surface with Application Potential in Biomaterials
Polymers
polymer brushes
calcium phosphate
hydroxyapatite
carbonated apatite
bone mimic
biocompatibility
Dictyostelium discoideum
title Anionic Polymer Brushes for Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Mineralization—A Surface with Application Potential in Biomaterials
title_full Anionic Polymer Brushes for Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Mineralization—A Surface with Application Potential in Biomaterials
title_fullStr Anionic Polymer Brushes for Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Mineralization—A Surface with Application Potential in Biomaterials
title_full_unstemmed Anionic Polymer Brushes for Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Mineralization—A Surface with Application Potential in Biomaterials
title_short Anionic Polymer Brushes for Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Mineralization—A Surface with Application Potential in Biomaterials
title_sort anionic polymer brushes for biomimetic calcium phosphate mineralization a surface with application potential in biomaterials
topic polymer brushes
calcium phosphate
hydroxyapatite
carbonated apatite
bone mimic
biocompatibility
Dictyostelium discoideum
url http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/10/1165
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