Engineering Biodegradable Polyurethanes with Precisely Controlled Hierarchical Structures to Access Shape Memory Effect and Enhanced Bioactivities.
Biomacromolecules
; 25(6): 3795-3806, 2024 Jun 10.
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| ID: mdl-38781116
ABSTRACT
Biodegradable polymers with shape memory effects (SMEs) offer promising solutions for short-term medical interventions, facilitating minimally invasive procedures and subsequent degradation without requiring secondary surgeries. However, achieving a good balance among desirable SMEs, mechanical performance, degradation rate, and bioactivities remains a significant challenge. To address this issue, we established a strategy to develop a versatile biodegradable polyurethane (PPDO-PLC) with tunable hierarchical structures via precise chain segment control. Initial copolymerization of l-lactide and ε-caprolactone sets a tunable Tg close to body temperature, followed by block copolymerization with poly(p-dioxanone) to form a hard domain. This yields a uniform microphase-separation morphology, ensuring robust SME and facilitating the development of roughly porous surface structures in alkaline environments. Cell experiments indicate that these rough surfaces significantly enhance cellular activities, such as adhesion, proliferation, and osteogenic differentiation. Our approach provides a methodology for balancing biodegradability, SMEs, three-dimensional (3D) printability, and bioactivity in materials through hierarchical structure regulation.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Poliuretanos
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biomacromolecules
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China