Abstract

Charged N, N-disubstituted hydrazine phosphorus-containing dendrimers are deposited either as alternate all-dendrimers multilayers or alternating with linear polymers on 3-mercaptopropionic acid or 3-aminopropyldimethylethoxysilane coated surfaces via electrostatic layer-by-layer self-assembly. The behavior of the film formation is investigated by surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy and ellipsometry. Fetal cortical rat neurons were cultured on the dendrimer films in order to investigate the influence of the surface charge of the outermost layer on their adhesion and maturation. It was found that neurons attached preferentially and matured slightly faster on film surfaces terminated with positively charged dendrimers than on negatively charged surfaces.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.