Molecular Dynamics Insights into Water-Parylene C Interface: Relevance of Oxygen Plasma Treatment for Biocompatibility

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Golda-Cepa, M. - Kulig, W. - Cwiklik, Lukasz - Kotarba, A.
Molecular Dynamics Insights into Water-Parylene C Interface: Relevance of Oxygen Plasma Treatment for Biocompatibility.
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Roč. 9, č. 19 (2017), s. 16685-16693. ISSN 1944-8244. E-ISSN 1944-8252
Grant CEP: GA ČR(CZ) GA17-06792S
Institucionální podpora: RVO:61388955
Klíčová slova: molecular dynamics * contact angle * surface free energy * parylene C * biomaterials oxygen plasma
Obor OECD: Physical chemistry
Impakt faktor: 8.097, rok: 2017

Solid-water interfaces play a vital role in biomaterials science because they provide a natural playground for most biochemical reactions and physiological processes. In the study, fully atomistic molecular dynamics simulations were performed to investigate interactions between water molecules and several surfaces modeling for unmodified and modified parylene C surfaces. The introduction ofOH,CHO, andCOOH to the surface and alterations in their coverage significantly influence the energetics of interactions between water molecules and the polymer surface. The theoretical studies were complemented with experimental measurements of contact angle., surface free energy, and imaging of osteoblast cells adhesion. Both MD simulations and experiments demonstrate that the optimal interface, in terms of biocompatibility, is obtained when 60% of nativeCl groups of parylene C surface is exchanged forOH groups. By exploring idealized models of bare and functionalized parylene C, we obtained a unique insight into molecular interactions at the water polymer interface. The calculated values of interaction energy components (electrostatic and dispersive) correspond well with the experimentally determined values of surface free energy components (polar and dispersive), revealing their optimal ratio for cells adhesion. The results are discussed in the context of controllable tuning and functionalization of implant polymeric coating toward improved biocompatibility.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0274047