Abstract:The uncontrolled accumulation of biological materials on the surface of medical devices through protein adsorption or cell adhesion causes adverse biological reactions in the living host system, leading to complications. In this study, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) was successfully grafted onto polyurethane surfaces by using a new strategy through a simple and efficient transurethanisation reaction. The PEG hydroxyl group was deprotonated and then reacted with the polyurethane surface to provide antiadhesive hyd… Show more
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