Development of segmented polyurethane elastomers with low iodine content exhibiting radiopacity and blood compatibility

dc.contributor.authorDawlee, S
dc.contributor.authorJayabalan, M
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-10T03:26:14Z
dc.date.available2017-03-10T03:26:14Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractBiofunctionally active and inherently radiopaque polymers are the emerging need for biomedical applications. Novel segmented polyurethane elastomer with inherent radiopacity was prepared using aliphatic chain extender 2,3-diiodo-2-butene-1,4-diol, polyol polytetramethylene glycol and 4,4'-methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) (MDI) for blood compatible applications. Aliphatic polyurethane was also prepared using hexamethylene diisocyanate for comparison. X-ray analysis of the polyurethanes revealed good radiopacity even at a relatively low concentration of 3% iodine in aromatic polyurethane and 10% in aliphatic polyurethane. The polyurethanes also possessed excellent thermal stability. MDI-based polyurethane showed considerably higher tensile strength than the analogous HDI-based polyurethane. MDI-based aromatic polyurethane exhibited a dynamic surface morphology in aqueous medium, resulting in the segregation of hydrophilic domains which was more conducive to anti-thrombogenic properties. The polyurethane was cytocompatible with L929 fibroblast cells, non-hemolytic, and possessed good blood compatibility.
dc.identifier.citation6 ,5;-en_US
dc.identifier.uri10.1088/1748-6041/6/5/055002
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/9572
dc.publisherBIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
dc.subjectEngineering; Materials Science
dc.titleDevelopment of segmented polyurethane elastomers with low iodine content exhibiting radiopacity and blood compatibility
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