posted on 2022-01-03, 19:42authored byDiego Combita, Nauman Nazeer, Adnan Murad Bhayo, Marya Ahmed
This
study reports the synthesis of well-defined polymers of vitamin
B5 analogous methacrylamide (poly(B5AMA)) using the reversible addition
fragmentation chain transfer polymerization method. The prepared telechelic
poly(B5AMA) with a predicted molecular weight and narrow polydispersities
are grafted onto silanized glass surfaces using a “grafting to” approach. The polymer-treated samples
are characterized for the water contact angle and surface roughness
properties, as a function of polymer size and density of the polymers
grafted onto the glass slides. The antifouling behavior of poly(B5AMA)-grafted
glass slides is then studied and compared with that of PEGylated glass
slides, upon treatment with a variety of proteins and bacteria. The
functionalized surfaces exhibit remarkable antifouling properties
that are found to be dependent on both the density and the molecular
weight of the grafted polymers.