@misc{yang_functionalization_of_2013, author={Yang, J., Lv, J., Behl, M., Lendlein, A., Yang, D., Zhang, L., Shi, C., Guo, J., Feng, Y.}, title={Functionalization of Polycarbonate Surfaces by Grafting PEG and Zwitterionic Polymers with a Multicomb Structure}, year={2013}, howpublished = {journal article}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201300264}, abstract = {The hemocompatibility of polycarbonateurethane (PCU) surfaces is improved by decoration with poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) (poly(PEGMA)) and zwitterionic poly(3-((2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl)dimethylammonio)propane-1-sulfonate) (poly(DMAPS)) blocks providing a novel multicomb structure obtained by application of surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (s-ATRP) conditions. The PCU-poly(PEGMA-g-DMAPS) surface shows high hydrophilicity with a low contact angle of 20.6 ± 1.8°, while PCU-poly(PEGMA-b-DMAPS) surface exhibitsed a contact angle of 30.5 ± 2.6°. Furthermore, PCU-poly(PEGMA-g-DMAPS) surface shows very low platelet adsorption indicating that multicomb structure modified PCUs are preferred candidate materials for blood-contacting materials.}, note = {Online available at: \url{https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201300264} (DOI). Yang, J.; Lv, J.; Behl, M.; Lendlein, A.; Yang, D.; Zhang, L.; Shi, C.; Guo, J.; Feng, Y.: Functionalization of Polycarbonate Surfaces by Grafting PEG and Zwitterionic Polymers with a Multicomb Structure. Macromolecular Bioscience. 2013. vol. 13, no. 12, 1681-1688. DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201300264}}