Zwitterionic poly(carboxybetaine) brushes have emerged as promising surface functional coatings for antifouling labelfree biosensing in complex biological fluids. This study investigates the effect of storage conditions on highly-dense poly(carboxybetaine methacrylamide) (pCBMAA), poly(sulfobetaine methacrylamide) (pSBMAA), a random copolymer of CBMAA with poly(hydroxypropyl methacrylamide) p(CBMAA-HPMAA), and terpolymer p(CBMAA-SBMAAHPMAA) brushes. Synthesized via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI ATRP) on gold-coated substrates, these brushes were stored in dry, water, or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) environments at temperatures of 22 °C, 6 °C, or frozen at –20 °C for 44 days. Structural stability of the brushes was assessed using infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS) and spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE), while fouling resistance and IgG antibody binding capacity were evaluated using surface plasmon resonance (SPR). Although the brushes exhibited minimal detachment from the surface, a slight decrease in swelling ratio was observed across all storage conditions. Furthermore, the storage led to a minor reduction in IgG binding capacity, with freezing at –20 °C showing a more pronounced effect in most cases. Notably, storing all tested carboxybetaine-based brushes in water or in PBS at 6 °C adversely affected fouling, a phenomenon alleviated when stored frozen at –20 °C or in a dry state.
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