Abstract
Thermoplastic solid poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA)-based polyurethane (PU) is synthesized through the reversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and the condensation polymerization, using hydroxyl-terminated RAFT reagents and diisocyanate, respectively. Neat PMEA is a promising antithrombogenic liquid used in the medical fields. The thermoplastic property of the solid PMEA-based PU due to hydrogen bonding is confirmed by the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) at temperature below 72 °C. The antithrombogenic property of PMEA-based PU is also analyzed by the platelet adhesion test. The number of platelets on PMEA-based PU is 17 cells per unit area, which is smaller than that on the fluorinated diamond-like carbon (F-DLC), a well-known highly antithrombogenic material. It is concluded that a newly synthesized PMEA-based PU exhibits thermoplastic characteristics with excellent antithrombogenicity.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2000346 |
Journal | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Oct 1 |
Keywords
- PMEA
- antithrombogenicity
- hydrogen bonding
- polymerizations
- thermoplastics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry