From surface to bulk modification: Plasma polymerization of amine-bearing coating by synergic strategy of biomolecule grafting and nitric oxide loading

Integration of two or more biomolecules with synergetic and complementary effects on a material surface can help to obtain multi-functions for various biomedical applications.However,the amounts of biomolecules integrated and their physiological functions are compromised due to the limited surface anchoring sites.Herein,we propose a novel concept of film engineering strategy“from surface to bulk synergetic modification”.This new concept is realized by employing the surface amine groups of plasma polymerized allylamine(PPAm)film for grafting a molecule e.g.,thrombin inhibitor,bivalirudin(BVLD),meanwhile its bulk amine groups is used as a universal depot for storing and releasing therapeutic nitric oxide(NO)gas as supplement to the functions of BVLD.It is demonstrated that such a“from surface to bulk synergetic modification”film engineering can impart the modified-substrates with anti-platelet and anti-coagulant dual functions,giving rise to a highly endotheliummimetic thromboresistant property.We believe that our research provides a very promising strategy to deliver multifunctional surface versatilely that require NO release in combination with other properties,which will find broad biomedical applications in blood-contacting devices,and et al.Moreover,it also provides a brand-new film engineering strategy for tailoring surface multi-functionalities of a wide range of materials.

Highly efficient P uptake by Fe3O4 loaded amorphous Zr-La (carbonate) oxides: Electrostatic attraction, inner-sphere complexation and oxygen vacancies acceleration effect

Bimetallic oxides composites have received an increasing attention as promising adsorbents for aqueous phosphate (P) removal in recent years. In this study, a novel magnetic composite MZLCO was prepared by hybridizing amorphous Zr-La (carbonate) oxides (ZLCO) with nano-FeOthrough a one-pot solvothermal method for efficient phosphate adsorption. Our optimum sample of MZLCO-45 exhibited a high Langmuir maximum adsorption capacity of 96.16 mg P/g and performed well even at low phosphate concentration. The phosphate adsorption kinetics by MZLCO-45 fitted well with the pseudo-second-order model, and the adsorption capacity could reach 79% of the ultimate value within the first 60 min. The phosphate adsorption process was highly p H-dependent, and MZLCO-45 performed well over a wide p H range of 2.0-8.0. Moreover, MZLCO-45 showed a strong selectivity to phosphate in the presence of competing ions (Cl^(-), NO_(3)^(-), SO_(4)^(2-), HCO_(3)^(-), Ca^(2+), and Mg^(2+)) and a good reusability using the eluent of Na OH/Na Cl mixture, then 64% adsorption capacity remained after ten recycles. The initial 2.0 mg P/L in municipal wastewater and surface water could be efficiently reduced to below 0.1mg P/L by 0.07 g/L MZLCO-45, and the phosphate removal efficiencies were 95.7% and 96.21%, respectively. Phosphate adsorption mechanisms by MZLCO-45 could be attributed to electrostatic attraction and the inner-sphere complexation via ligand exchange forming Zr/La-O-P, -OH and CO_(3)^(2-)groups on MZLCO-45 surface played important roles in the ligand exchange process. The existence of oxygen vacancies could accelerate the phosphate absorption rate of the MZLCO-45 composites.