Abstract
Quaternary ammonium (QA) methacrylate monomers and polymers were synthesized from a N-alkylation of N,. N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DEAEM) monomer. Linear copolymers, and for the first time reported crosslinked nanoparticles (NPs), based QA-PDEAEM were prepared by radical polymerization of the quaternized QA-DEAEM monomers with either methyl methacrylate (MMA) or a divinyl monomer.QA-PDEAEM NPs of 50-70nm were embedded in polyethylene vinyl acetate coating. QA-polymers with N-C8 and N-C18 alkyl chains and copolymers with methyl methacrylate were prepared at different molar ratios and examined for their antimicrobial effectiveness. These coatings exhibited strong antibacterial activity against four representative Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 608-613 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces |
| Volume | 128 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
- Antimicrobial nanoparticles
- Antimicrobial surfaces
- Diethylaminoethyl methacrylate
- Quaternary ammonium (QA) polymers
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