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In recent years, microbial colonization on the surface of biomedical implants/devices has become a severe threat to human health. Herein, surface immobilized guanidine derivative block copolymers create an antimicrobial and antifouling dual-functional coating. We report the preparation of an antimicrobial and antifouling block copolymer by the conjugation of polyhexanide (PHMB) with either ally glycidyl ether or allyloxy polyethylene glycol (APEG; MW 1200 and 2400): The allyl glycidyl ether modified PHMB (A-PHMB) and allyloxy polyethylene glycol(1200/2400) modified PHMB (APEG(1200/2400)-PHMB) copolymers were grafted onto a silicone rubber surface as a bottlebrush-like coating, respectively, using a plasma-UV-assisted surface-initiated polymerization. Both A-PHMB and APEG(1200/2400)-PHMB coatings exhibited excellent broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties against Gram-negative/positive bacteria and fungi. The APEG(2400)-PHMB coating displayed an improved antibiofilrn as well as antifouling properties and a long reusable cycle, compared with two other coatings, due to its abundant PEG blocks among those copolymers. Also, the APEG(2400)-PHMB-coated silicone coupons were biocompatible toward mammalian cells, as revealed by in vitro hemocompatibile and cytotoxic assays. An in vivo study showed a significant decline of Escherichia coli colonies with a 5-log reduction, indicating the APEG(2400)-PHMB coating surface worked effectively in the rodent subcutaneous infection model. This PHMB-based block copolymer coating is believed to be an effective strategy to prevent biomaterial-associated infections.
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ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
ISSN: 1944-8244
Year: 2017
Issue: 12
Volume: 9
Page: 10383-10397
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JCR@2017
9 . 2 2 9
JCR@2020
ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:217
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 125
SCOPUS Cited Count: 148
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 1 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 4
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