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. 2023 Jul 10;13(30):20495–20511. doi: 10.1039/d3ra02248j

Self-assembled monolayer strategies used for the generation of multifunctional surfaces.

Reference Surface functional groups Substrates Cell experiments Biocompatibility/bioactivity
68 Amine (NH2), octyl (CH3) Ti6Al4V Mouse fibroblast L929 cells, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli Hydrophobic octyl surfaces (1035 ± 38 ng cm−2) showed the maximum adsorption of bovine serum albumin (BSA)
Hydrophilic COOH surfaces (647 ± 38 ng cm−2) showed the maximum adsorption of fibronectin (FN)
Hybrid surfaces showed the maximum cell adhesion (%) and proliferation, larger nuclei area and the least cell circularity
Cells exhibited higher proliferation rate on all the modified surfaces as compared to unmodified Ti6Al4V, suggesting good cytocompatibility
69 Silanization Silicon wafers Serum, saliva The modified materials that span a broad range of physicochemical properties, from hydrophilic to hydrophobic surfaces (water contact angles from 15° to 115°), negative to positive surface charge (zeta potentials from −120 to +40 mV at physiologic pH)
The chemical surface functionalities exerted a substantial effect on the total amounts of proteins adsorbed
71 Different chemical groups (–OH, –OEG, –COOH, –NH2, and –PO3H2) Gold slides Recombinant mouse osteopontin (OPN), mouse bonemarrow mesenchymal stem cells (mBMSCs) The amount of adsorbed OPN was highest on SAMs-NH2 (89.01 ± 13.62 ng cm−2) and lowest on SAMs-OEG (3.39 ± 0.63 ng cm−2)
Cells on SAMs-COOH, SAMs-NH2, and SAMs-PO3H2 with pre-adsorbed OPN showed larger spreading, better viabilities, and higher expression levels of αv/β3 genes
OPN on SAMs-COOH, SAMs-NH2, and SAMs-PO3H2 exhibited higher bioactivity
77 Thioctic acid-functionalized dendritic polyglycerol sulfate (dPGS) Gold-coated sensors Blood proteins albumin (Alb) and fibrinogen (Fib) Compared to non-sulfated dPG, dPGS showed enhanced protein adsorption driven by ionic interactions and enhanced cellular uptake via the formed protein corona
The formation of densely packed protein layers in case of Fib and a more loosely packed protein layer in case of Alb
80 Self-assembled monolayer of phosphonates (SAMPs) Silicon dioxide (SiO2) Chondrocytes Chondrocytes attach to the modified surface, without substantial changes in gene expression SAMPs modification to SiO2 increased chondrocyte adhesion by 3× after 4 h and 4.5× after 24 h
81 [(3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilae (APTES), and octadecyltrimethoxysilane (OTS)], amino acid (histidine and leucine)-conjugated Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) Modified surfaces were found to be hydrophilic
PDMS surface chemical properties were enhanced for the differentiation of iPSCs into cardiomyocytes
All SAM-modified surfaces increased the number of viable iPSCs, when compared to native PDMS
84 ω-(Ethylene glycol)2–4- and ω-(GRGDS)-, α-benzamidinobolaamphiphiles Gold MC3T3-E1 cells Modified surfaces can be used to reverse cell adhesion in a noninvasive manner
A versatile tool to study and control cell adhesion and differentiation
85 Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), elastin-like recombinamers (ELRs) Gold sputtered cover glasses S. aureus ATCC 25923, S. epidermidis ATCC 35984 The multifunctional SAMs exhibit protein anti-fouling activity
Strong anti-biofilm activity and cytocompatibility of these coatings was demonstrated
86 Chitosan layer Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) MC3T3-E1, Gram-negative P. gingivalis, Gram-positive S. mutans The inclusion of chitosan on the surface of PEEK-CS increased fibronectin adherence, enhancing the adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation of MC3T3-E1 subclone 14 cells substantially
Modified PEEK surfaces demonstrated decreased adhesion force to P. gingivalis, and less initial bacterial adhesion to P. gingivalis and S. mutans