This presentation will provide (i) recent development of stimuli responsive surfaces that exhibit dynamic structure on lateral length scales of the order of 10 microns and below, (ii) results from study of bioadhesion and biorecognition on these surfaces, (iii) discussion of challenges in analysis of the chemical nature of these surfaces. Stimuli responsive polymer surfaces include patterned polymer brushes and elastomers; biological systems of interest include protein solutions, adherent mammalian cell lines, as well as marine and infectious bacteria. This talk will provide our latest advances in this line of study, as regards to methods for preparing dynamic, structured stimuli responsive surfaces, characterization of their structure and dynamic behavior, along with molecular and cellular biointerfacial phenomena.

Nanopatterned and bioactive stimuli-responsive polymer surfaces: Design and biomaterials analysis challenges

245th National Meeting (2013)

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