The Preparation of New Polystyrenic Onium and Substituted Poly(Thionylphosphazene) Antimicrobials
Rachele N. Carafa
Abstract:<p>With increasing concern over AMR in bacteria, the synthesis of traditional and non-traditional antimicrobial polymers is of interest. The first project focuses on preparing new polystyrenic quaternary compounds that will be grafted to plastic surfaces. Three quaternary styrenic polymers (4-6) and their respective random copolymers with styrene (7-9) were synthesized and grafted onto HDPE, where biological testing of coatings 4, 5 and 7 using the LDI protocol showed some bacterial reduction with alkyl … Show more
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