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Easily Fabricated Polymer Brushes For pH-Mediated Nanoparticle (NP) Control
A polymer brush coating on a substrate made through block copolymer coating and exfoliation for pH-mediated nanoparticle sorting, transport, and diffusion. Problem: NP-based technologies in fields such as biotherapeutics, separation, and purification require precise control of nanoparticle transport, absorption, and diffusion. Polymer brushes exhibit...
Published: 10/16/2023   |   Inventor(s): Yechan Kim, Russell Composto, Karen Winey
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Microfluidics, Optics & Photonics , Soft Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents, Technology Classifications > Materials
Antimicrobial coating for medical device, biosensor, nanofluidic, and drug delivery applications
Multifunctional, chemically modified chitosan surfaces and charged polymer brushes with protection against microbes and changes in pH Problem: Chitosan, a cationic polysaccharide, is a biocompatible and biodegradable coating material. While chitosan has been used for drug delivery, wound dressings, and tissue materials, this material has not been...
Published: 1/31/2024   |   Inventor(s): Russell Composto, David Eckmann, Noreen Hickok
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis
Antimicrobial polymer layers for medical devices and controlled drug delivery
Stimuli-responsive bilayer coating to prevent bacterial infection Problem: Hospital acquired infections are a leading cause of death in the US, with about 10% of hospitalized patients developing an infection, a medical cost of $5 billion. Implantable devices are prone to biofilm formations, causing infections in the patient. Existing medical devices...
Published: 1/31/2024   |   Inventor(s): Russell Composto, David Eckmann
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis