1. Hemocompatibility of Superhemophobic Titania Surfaces
- Author
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Sanli Movafaghi, Victoria Leszczak, Wei Wang, Jonathan A. Sorkin, Ketul C. Popat, Lakshmi Prasad Dasi, and Arun K. Kota
- Subjects
Blood Platelets ,Titanium ,Fabrication ,Materials science ,Surface Properties ,Platelet adhesion ,Biomedical Engineering ,Pharmaceutical Science ,Biomaterial ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Biomaterials ,Platelet Adhesiveness ,Materials Testing ,Humans ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
The hemocompatibility of superhemophobic surfaces is investigated and compared with that of hemophobic surfaces and hemophilic surfaces. This analysis indicates that only those superhemophobic surfaces with a robust Cassie-Baxter state display significantly lower platelet adhesion and activation. It is envisioned that the understanding gained through this work will lead to the fabrication of improved hemocompatible, superhemophobic medical implants.
- Published
- 2016