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Fabricating Superhydrophobic Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications

Fabricating Superhydrophobic Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications

DOI:
10.3791/53117-v

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09:22 min

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August 28, 2015

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1Department of Biomedical Engineering,Boston University, 2Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, and Medicine,Boston University

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:29Copolymerization of D,L-lactide/ε-caprolactone with 5-benzyloxy-1,3-dioxan-2-one
  • 03:38Polymer Modification: Deprotection and Grafting
  • 05:09Electrospinning/electrospraying Polymer Solutions
  • 06:55Determining Non-wetting Properties
  • 07:42Results: Superhydrophobic Bulk Materials are Important for Non-wetting Applications
  • 08:48Conclusion

Summary

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Two- and three-dimensional superhydrophobic polymeric materials are prepared by electrospinning or electrospraying biodegradable polymers blended with a lower surface energy polymer of similar composition.

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Keywords: SuperhydrophobicPolymeric MaterialsBiomedical ApplicationsElectrospinningElectrosprayingPolycaprolactonePoly(lactide-co-glycolide)Stearate-modified Poly(glycerol Carbonate)Surface RoughnessPorosityWettabilityPolymer ChemistryProcess EngineeringScalable Techniques

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