Micropatterning of Au NPs on PEG Hydrogels Using Different Silanes To Control Cell Adhesion on the Nanocomposites.

ABSTRACT: Amino-silanization of silica-based substrates has proven to be effective in guiding the immobilization of citrate-stabilized Au NPs in a good, homogeneous fashion. This accomplishment has formed the basis of fabricating micropatterns of Au NPs on such substrates by patterning of oxidized silicon wafers with (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane (amino-silane) using the microcontact printing (μCP) process. This micropattern of amino-silane is used to specifically adsorb Au NPs. To avoid unspecific adsorption to the nonsilanized areas on the silicon wafers, the nonstamped areas were backfilled with self-assembled monolayers of organosilanes, for example, with methyl- or perfluoro-end-groups. Finally, after having fabricated a micropattern of Au NPs on silicon wafers, the Au NP patterns were transf

SUBMITTER: Yesildag C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6068692 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature