Fabrication of ultra-thin polyrotaxane-based films via solid-state continuous assembly of polymers

Shereen Tan; Eunhyung Nam; Jiwei Cui; Chenglong Xu; Qiang Fu; Jing M. Ren; Edgar H. H. Wong; Katharina Ladewig; Frank Caruso; Anton Blencowe; Greg G. Qiao

doi:10.1039/C4CC08759C

Fabrication of ultra-thin polyrotaxane-based films via solid-state continuous assembly of polymers†

Shereen Tan,^a Eunhyung Nam,^a Jiwei Cui,^a Chenglong Xu,^a Qiang Fu,^a Jing M. Ren,^a Edgar H. H. Wong,^a Katharina Ladewig,^a Frank Caruso,^a Anton Blencowe*^b and Greg G. Qiao*^a

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^a Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
E-mail: gregghq@unimelb.edu.au

^b Mawson Institute, Division of ITEE, The University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
E-mail: anton.blencowe@unisa.edu.au

Abstract

Surface-confined ultra-thin polyrotaxane (PRX)-based films with tunable composition, surface topology and swelling characteristics were prepared by solid-state continuous assembly of polymers (ssCAP). The PRX-based films supported cell attachment, and their degradation in biological media could be tuned. This study provides a versatile nano-coating technology with potential applications in biomedicine, including tissue engineering and medical devices.

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Fabrication of ultra-thin polyrotaxane-based films via solid-state continuous assembly of polymers†

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