Radiation-induced graft copolymer SBS-g-VP for biomaterial usage

J Biomed Mater Res. 1996 Jun;31(2):281-6. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4636(199606)31:2<281::AID-JBM16>3.0.CO;2-O.

Abstract

The grafting of 4-vinyl pyridine (VP) to styrene-butadienestyrene triblock copolymer (SBS) by radiation-induced graft copolymerization was studied. The cohesive properties such as cohesive energy (Ecoh), molar volume (V), solubility parameter (delta), molar molecular weight (WM), specific volume (Vg), and density (1/Vg) of SBS-g-VP graft copolymer were calculated according to the group contribution of Fedors. The morphology of SBS-g-VP was studied by optical polarizing microscopy. We also measured the glass transition temperature and the mechanical properties of SBS-g-VP graft copolymer. Contact angle and blood-clotting time experiments were also performed to evaluate the biocompatibility of SBS-g-VP. A second domain was found in the SBS-g-VP graft copolymer, which resulted in different properties between SBS-g-VP and SBS. The blood compatibility of SBS-g-VP as measured by the Lee-White clotting test was better than that of SBS and polystyrene.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials*
  • Blood Coagulation Tests
  • Blood Coagulation*
  • Butadienes*
  • Calorimetry, Differential Scanning
  • Dental Implants
  • Elasticity
  • Gamma Rays
  • Humans
  • Molecular Weight
  • Polystyrenes* / radiation effects
  • Prostheses and Implants*
  • Pyridines* / radiation effects
  • Tensile Strength

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Butadienes
  • Dental Implants
  • Polystyrenes
  • Pyridines
  • SBS-g-VP copolymer
  • styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer
  • 4-vinylpyridine