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Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume 56, 2017 - Issue 3
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Hemocompatibility of Sulfuric Acid-Treated Metallocene Polyethylene and its Application in Reducing the Quantity of Medical Plastic Waste

Saravana Kumar JaganathanDepartment for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam;Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam;IJNUTM Cardiovascular Engineering Centre, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Arunpandian BalajiIJNUTM Cardiovascular Engineering Centre, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
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Hemanth MohandasDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
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Gunalan SivakumarDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Palaniappan KasiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Selvakumar MRubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
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Suhaini Bin KadimanDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Institute Jantung Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Anandhan SrinivasanDepartment of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Ahmad Athif bin Mohd FaudziDepartment of Control and Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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Eko SupriyantoIJNUTM Cardiovascular Engineering Centre, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
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Mahitosh MandalSchool of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
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Pages 240-253 | Published online: 16 Sep 2016
 
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ABSTRACT

The hazards of dumping medical plastics have created a huge demand to reduce the quantity of plastic usage without compromising its quality. The metallocene synthesized polyethylene is one such advent, however, its clinical usage is limited by the problem of hemocompatibility. This study investigates the effect of sulfuric acid-induced changes in metallocene polyethylene. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis illustrated the addition of OH and sulfonic acid group, which subsequently increased the wettability. An improvement in micro as well as nanosurface roughness was observed. Ultimately, the treated surfaces depicted delayed clotting time, adsorption of specific plasma proteins, reduced hemolysis, and resistance against platelet adhesion.

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Acknowledgments

Authors acknowledge the support rendered by Mr. Yong Lee Ming and Miss. Farah Nadiya binti Muhamad Sobri, MSI Technologies, Malaysia for using Advanced Hirox 3D digital microscope KH-8700.

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