Quaternized Poly(N,N′-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) Star Nanostructures in the Solution and on the Surface

ABSTRACT: Antibacterial polymeric materials are promising in the fight against resistant bacteria strains. Amongst them, cationic macromolecules with quaternary ammonium groups are one of intensively studied, as they interact with the bacterial membranes causing cell death. In this work, we propose to use nanostructures composed of polycations with star topology for the preparation of antibacterial materials. First, star polymers of N,N′-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and hydroxyl-bearing oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate P(DMAEMA-co-OEGMA-OH) were quaternized with various bromoalkanes and their solution behavior was studied. It was shown that in water two modes of star nanoparticles were observed, of diameters about 30 nm and up to 125 nm, independently of the quaternizing agent. Separately laye

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10007306 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature