Modification of Silicone Elastomer Surfaces with Zwitterionic Polymers: Short-Term Fouling Resistance and Triggered Biofouling Release.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We present a method for dual-mode-management of biofouling by modifying surface of silicone elastomers with zwitterionic polymeric grafts. Poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) was grafted from poly(vinylmethylsiloxane) elastomer substrates using thiol-ene click chemistry and surface-initiated, controlled radical polymerization. These surfaces exhibited both fouling resistance and triggered fouling-release functionality. The zwitterionic polymers exhibited fouling resistance over short-term (∼hours) exposure to bacteria and barnacle cyprids. The biofilms that eventually accumulated over prolonged-exposure (∼days) were easily detached by applying mechanical strain to the elastomer substrate. Such dual-functional surfaces may be useful in developing environmentally and biologically friendly coatings for biofouling management on marine, industrial, and biomedical equipment because they can obviate the use of toxic compounds.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Shivapooja, P; Yu, Q; Orihuela, B; Mays, R; Rittschof, D; Genzer, J; López, GP
Published Date
- November 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 7 / 46
Start / End Page
- 25586 - 25591
PubMed ID
- 26554418
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1944-8252
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1944-8244
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1021/acsami.5b09199
Language
- eng