Surface modification of polyurethane/HCNT nanocomposite with octavinyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane as a heart valve material

Surface properties of octavinyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (OVS), grafted polyurethane (PU) and heparinized carbon nanotubes (HCNTs) nanocomposite thin-films were evaluated, and the effect of OVS presence on platelet adhesion on the surface of nanocomposite films for artificial heart valve application was investigated using in-vitro tests. OVS was synthesized, then PU and CNT (PU/CNT) nanocomposite films were dipped in the solution of...