Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2013 Apr;20:347-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.01.010. Epub 2013 Feb 4.
A novel polydimethylsiloxane/liquid crystal cross-linked membrane (PDMS/LC) was prepared by using PDMS containing vinyl groups and LCs containing unsaturated linkages as matrix materials. Mechanical properties, liquid crystalline performance and blood compatibility of the PDMS/LC cross-linked membrane containing different LC contents and LC groups were investigated, respectively. The results showed that mechanical properties of the membrane increased more significantly than those of pure PDMS membranes. The PDMS/LC cross-linked membrane also possessed better membrane-forming ability, lower hemolysis rate, less platelets adhesion and more favorable anti-coagulant properties. Additionally, mechanical properties and blood compatibility of the membrane can be enhanced simultaneously and obviously due to the introduction of the cholesteric liquid crystals and the application of the preferred cross-linked reaction without byproducts.
一种新型的聚二甲基硅氧烷/液晶交联膜(PDMS/LC)是通过使用含有乙烯基的 PDMS 和含有不饱和键的液晶作为基质材料制备的。分别研究了含有不同液晶含量和液晶基团的 PDMS/LC 交联膜的力学性能、液晶性能和血液相容性。结果表明,膜的力学性能比纯 PDMS 膜显著提高。PDMS/LC 交联膜还具有更好的成膜能力、更低的溶血率、更少的血小板黏附以及更有利的抗凝血性能。此外,由于引入了胆甾相液晶并采用了无副产物的优选交联反应,膜的力学性能和血液相容性可以同时得到显著增强。