Abstract
A protocol for the preparation of improved phosphonate monolayers on a titanium (Ti) substrate is presented. Zirconium ions were used to enhance the bonding between the phosphonate headgroup and the pretreated Ti surface. Contact angle and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkylphosphonic acid that formed spontaneously on Zr-mediated Ti (Zr/Ti) surfaces. The surfaces that were treated with an aqueous solution of zirconium oxychloride showed significantly enhanced stability in buffer compared with those formed directly on the native oxidized Ti. A bifunctional molecule, 10-mercaptodecanyl phosphonic acid (MDPA), was also used to form SAMs on Zr/Ti surfaces using an identical method, which enabled us to regulate the surface functionality through the terminal functional group. Protein patterning on the surface was carried out using UV irradiation through a mask to selectively degrade regions of the MDPA molecules. The surface was then backfilled with a protein-resistant molecule in the exposed regions followed by selective immobilization of proteins to the unexposed areas using a heterobifunctional linker molecule. The presented strategy significantly improved the stability of the phosphonate SAMs on oxidized Ti surfaces, which provided an ideal approach foundation for biomolecular immobilization and patterning onto the Ti surfaces. Thus, this method provided a versatile platform to activate the surfaces of biomedical Ti implants.
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