Nonthrombogenic hydrogel coatings with carbene-cross-linking bioadhesives

• Main Authors: Nanda, Himansu Sekhar, Shah, Ankur Harish, Wicaksono, Gautama, Pokholenko, Oleksandr, Gao, Feng, Djordjevic, Ivan, Steele, Terry W. J.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Bioadhesives; Platelets
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137176
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Bioadhesives are a current unmet clinical need for mending of blood contacting soft tissues without inducing thrombosis. Recent development of carbene precursor bioadhesives with the advantages of on-demand curing, tuneable modulus, and wet adhesion have been synthesized by grafting diazirine onto p...