PTFEP–Al2O3 hybrid nanowires reducing thrombosis and biofouling†
Ayman Haidar,Awadelkareem A. Ali,Salih Veziroglu,Jacek Fiutowski,Hermann Eichler,Isabelle Müller,Karin Kiefer,Franz Faupel,Markus Bischoff,Michael Veith,Hashim Abdul-Khaliq
Nanoscale Advances Pub Date : 10/24/2019 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C9NA00436J
Abstract

Thrombosis and bacterial infection are major problems in cardiovascular implants. Here we demonstrated that a superhydrophobic surface composed of poly(bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phosphazene) (PTFEP)–Al2O3 hybrid nanowires (NWs) is effective to reduce both platelet adhesion/activation and bacterial adherence/colonization. The proposed approach allows surface modification of cardiovascular implants which have 3D complex geometries.

Graphical abstract: PTFEP–Al2O3 hybrid nanowires reducing thrombosis and biofouling