Different families of functionalized polymers with potential as biomaterials, or for biomaterial modification, have been investigated. In particular, degradation studies have been performed on poly(amidoamines), a family of polymers obtained by polyaddition of amines to bisacrylamides, and endowed with heparin-complexing ability. Some new poly(amidoamines) with more resistance towards hydrolytic degradation than traditional ones have been discovered. Other ter-amino polymers deriving from the polyaddition of ter-amino functionalized bis-thiols to bis-acrylic esters, or other activated unsaturated compounds, have been studied. Their quaternarization products have been proven, in a parallel work, to act as powerful antimicrobial agents. By performing in situ the polyaddition reaction, semi-interpenetrated networks based on silicone rubber and the same polymers have been prepared. Finally, end-functionalized amphiphilic oligomers have been prepared by radical polymerization techniques, and their use for enzyme modification considered. Biomaterials (1994) 15, 1235-1241.
RECENT RESULTS ON FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS AND MACROMONOMERS OF INTEREST AS BIOMATERIALS OR FOR BIOMATERIAL MODIFICATION / F. P., E. Ranucci, S. L, B. F., B. P., M. M., V. F. M.. - In: BIOMATERIALS. - ISSN 0142-9612. - 15:15(1994), pp. 1235-1241.
Titolo: | RECENT RESULTS ON FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS AND MACROMONOMERS OF INTEREST AS BIOMATERIALS OR FOR BIOMATERIAL MODIFICATION |
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Parole Chiave: | Macromonomers; multifunctional polymers; poly(acryloyl morpholine); poly(amidoamines); poly(vinylpyrrolidinone) |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore CHIM/04 - Chimica Industriale |
Data di pubblicazione: | 1994 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0142-9612(94)90275-5 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |