Nanoporous Gyroid-Structured Epoxy from Block Copolymer Templates for High Protein Adsorbability

Langmuir. 2016 Jun 28;32(25):6419-28. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01765. Epub 2016 Jun 17.

Abstract

Nanoporous epoxy with gyroid texture is fabricated by using a nanoporous polymer with gyroid-forming nanochannels as a template for polymerization of epoxy. The nanoporous polymer template is obtained from the self-assembly of degradable block copolymer, polystyrene-b-poly(l-lactide) (PS-PLLA), followed by hydrolysis of PLLA blocks. Templated polymerization can be conducted under ambient conditions to create well-defined, bicontinuous epoxy networks in a PS matrix. By taking advantage of multistep curing of epoxy, well-ordered robust nanoporous epoxy can be obtained after removal of PS template, giving robust porous materials. The through-hole nanoporous epoxy in the film state can be used as a coated layer to enhance the adsorbability for both lysozyme and bovine serum albumin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Epoxy Resins
  • Nanopores*
  • Polymers*
  • Polystyrenes
  • Porosity
  • Proteins / pharmacokinetics*

Substances

  • Epoxy Resins
  • Polymers
  • Polystyrenes
  • Proteins