Abstract
The present work presents a layer-by-layer assembled nano-film with enhanced stability onto mouthguards for the first time. To obtain high thermal and mechanical durability of modified mouthguards, the silicon-based material, silsesquioxane and silica nanoparticle matrix (SiSQ), was introduced into nanofilms. Moreover, with the help of hydrogen-bonding interactions between SiSQ and a bio-compatible building block of branched polyethyleneimine (BPEI), (BPEI/SiSQ)n nanofilms were successfully prepared. Anti-bacterial property of treated mouthguards is expected to be shown in terms of film superhydrophilicity. Above all, this organosilicate-based superhydrophilic nano-film with biocompatibility and enhanced durability is of great significance, which can be applied to other biomedical platforms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 30-34 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
Volume | 36 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 Apr 25 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the Bio & Medical Technology Development Program of the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Korean Government (grant 2012M3A9C6050104 ) and supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), funded by the Korean Government Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (grant 2013R1A1A1076126 and 2014R1A1A1038263 ). Additionally, this research was also supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant HI14C-3266 , HI15C-1653 ). This work was also carried out with the support of “Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science & Technology Development (grant PJ00998601)” Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea. Additionally J. Hong appreciate to Dr. K. Kwon for thoughtful help for this research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemical Engineering(all)