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Title: Atomic layer deposition-based functionalization of materials for medical and environmental health applications

Journal Article · · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. A, Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
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  1. Univ. of North Carolina and North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Joint Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
  2. Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (United States). Kodak Research Labs
  3. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Materials Science Division
  4. North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND (United States). Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering
  5. National Yang-Ming Univ., Taiwan (China). Inst. of Clinical Medicine; National Yang-Ming Univ., Taiwan (China). Cardiovascular Research Center; Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan (China). Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
  6. Taipei Medical Univ., Taiwan (China). School of Medicine. Graduate Inst. of Medical Sciences
  7. National Yang-Ming Univ., Taiwan (China). Inst. of Clinical Medicine
  8. Univ. of North Carolina and North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Joint Dept. of Biomedical Engineering; North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Center for Chemical Toxicology Research and Pharmacokinetics
  9. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Energy Science Division

Nanoporous alumina membranes exhibit high pore densities, well-controlled and uniform pore sizes, as well as straight pores. Owing to these unusual properties, nanoporous alumina membranes are currently being considered for use in implantable sensor membranes and water purification membranes. Atomic layer deposition is a thin-film growth process that may be used to modify the pore size in a nanoporous alumina membrane while retaining a narrow pore distribution. In addition, films deposited by means of atomic layer deposition may impart improved biological functionality to nanoporous alumina membranes. In this study, zinc oxide coatings and platinum coatings were deposited on nanoporous alumina membranes by means of atomic layer deposition. PEGylated nanoporous alumina membranes were prepared by self-assembly of 1-mercaptoundec-11-yl hexa(ethylene glycol) on platinum-coated nanoporous alumina membranes. The pores of the PEGylated nanoporous alumina membranes remained free of fouling after exposure to human platelet-rich plasma; protein adsorption, fibrin networks and platelet aggregation were not observed on the coated membrane surface. Zinc oxide-coated nanoporous alumina membranes demonstrated activity against two waterborne pathogens, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The results of this work indicate that nanoporous alumina membranes may be modified using atomic layer deposition for use in a variety of medical and environmental health applications.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Biological Systems Science Division
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1625596
Journal Information:
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. A, Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, Vol. 368, Issue 1917; ISSN 1364-503X
Publisher:
The Royal Society PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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