Zwitterionic multifunctional coatings with strong hydration for ureteral stents to inhibit infectious encrustation.

ABSTRACT: In the complex urinary environment, an effective method is needed to combat ureteral stent encrustation. Herein, recognizing that the adsorption of mineral salts is the initial step in the encrustation process, we utilized the barrier effect of hydration layers to inhibit encrustation. Through molecular dynamics simulations, sulfobetaine methacrylate can form a hydration layer, which repels encrustation ions in a simulated urinary environment, preventing attachment. Then, we developed a multifunctional zwitterionic polymer coating on the polyurethane stent (PU/ATS) by employing UV-initiated free radical polymerization combined with a dip-coating technique. The hydration layer endows the coating with superhydrophilicity and excellent lubricity, effectively resisting 96.1 % and 83.5 % of enc

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12481508 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature