Fabrication and characterization of thermoresponsive composite carriers: PNIPAAm-grafted glass spheres

Abstract: Processing capacity and product yield of three-dimensional (3D) smart responsive carriers are markedly superior to those of two-dimensional substrates with the same compositions due to the special structure; therefore, more attempts have been made to develop the 3D intelligent systems in recent decades. A novel preparation strategy of thermoresponsive glass sphere-based composite carriers was reported in this study. First, PNIPAAm copolymers were synthesized by free-radical polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm), hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPM), and 3-trimethoxysilypropyl methacrylate (TMSPM). Then, the copolymer solution was sprayed on the surfaces of glass spheres using a self-made bottom-spray fluidized bed reactor, and the bonding between copolymers and glass spheres was fabricated by thermal annealing to form PNIPAAm copolymer/glass sphere composite carriers. The coating effects of PNIPAAm copolymers on sphere surfaces were investigated, including characteristic functional groups, surface microstructure, grafting density, equilibrium swelling, as well as biocompatibility and potential application for cell culture. The results show that the temperature-responsive PNIPAAm copolymers can be linked to the surfaces of glass spheres by bottom-spray coating technology, and the copolymer layers can be formed on the sphere surfaces. The composite carriers have excellent thermosensitivity and favorable biocompatibility, and they are available for effective cell adhesion and spontaneous cell detachment by the use of smart responsiveness.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Fabrication and characterization of thermoresponsive composite carriers: PNIPAAm-grafted glass spheres ; volume:21 ; number:1 ; year:2021 ; pages:222-233 ; extent:12
e-Polymers ; 21, Heft 1 (2021), 222-233 (gesamt 12)

Urheber
Fan, Xiaoguang
Wu, Liyan
Yang, Lei

DOI
10.1515/epoly-2021-0023
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2412151608256.079975205930
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15.08.2025, 07:25 MESZ

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  • Fan, Xiaoguang
  • Wu, Liyan
  • Yang, Lei

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