Surface photograft polymerization on segmented polyurethane using the iniferter technique

A segmented polyurethane (SPU) film was chloromethylated and subsequently dithiocarbamated. The treated films were immersed in solutions containing poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PEGMA) or N, N-dimethyl-acryl amide (DMAAm) and irradiated with ultraviolet (UV) light. The resultant surfaces were highly wettable with water. The surface chemical compositions, as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, indicated that surface graft polymerization, initiated from surface-derivatized dithiocarbamate, had occurred and had altered the surface properties and the composition of SPU. The platelet adhesion test using platelet-rich plasma showed minimal adhesion for the poly(PEGMA)-grafted surface, followed by the poly(DMAAm)-grafted surface.