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Wang B, He L, Zhou F, Huang J, Yu W, Chen H, Gan J, Song M, Yang X, Zhu R. Exploiting the advantages of cationic copolymers and AgBr nanoparticles to optimize the antibacterial activity of chitosan. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 270:132209. [PMID: 38729471 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Recently, the chitosan (CS)-based composites have attracted increasing attention for controlling and preventing the spread of pathogenic microorganisms. Herein, an amphiphilic copolymer containing epoxy and quaternary ammonium groups (PBGDBr) was synthesized via three common acrylate monomers. The epoxy groups of this copolymer were then crosslinked with the amino groups of CS to synthesize a natural/synthetic (PBGDBr-C) composite to increase the water solubility of CS under alkaline conditions and enhance its antibacterial activity based on chemical contact-type modes. Moreover, silver bromide nanoparticles (AgBr NPs)-decorated PBGDBr-C (AgBr@PBGDBr-C) composite was prepared, which aimed to endow the final AgBr@PBGDBr-C composite with a photodynamic antibacterial mode relying on the formation of Ag/AgBr nanostructures catalyzed by visible light on AgBr NPs. The results showed that the final composite possessed satisfactory bactericidal effects at concentrations higher than 64 and 128 μg/mL against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively. Additionally, The L929 cells treated with the final composite retained high cell viability (>80 %) at a concentration of 128 μg/mL, indicating its low toxicity to L929 cells. Overall, our synthetic strategy exploits a multi-modal system that enables chemical-photodynamic synergies to treat infections caused by pathogenic bacteria while delaying the development of bacterial resistance.
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- Bin Wang
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Mianyang Normal University, MianYang 621000, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Mianyang Normal University, MianYang 621000, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Mianyang Normal University, MianYang 621000, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Mianyang Normal University, MianYang 621000, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Mianyang Normal University, MianYang 621000, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Mianyang Normal University, MianYang 621000, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Mianyang Normal University, MianYang 621000, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Mianyang Normal University, MianYang 621000, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Mianyang Normal University, MianYang 621000, China
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Hussien MA, Ashour GR, Albukhari SM, Saleh TS, Hussein MA. Favorable Heteroaromatic Thiazole-Based Polyurea Derivatives as Interesting Biologically Active Products. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:2662. [PMID: 37376308 DOI: 10.3390/polym15122662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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This research sought to synthesize a new set of heteroaromatic thiazole-based polyurea derivatives with sulfur links in the polymers' main chains, which were denoted by the acronyms PU1-5. Using pyridine as a solvent, a diphenylsulfide-based aminothiazole monomer (M2) was polymerized via solution polycondensation with varied aromatic, aliphatic, and cyclic diisocyanates. Typical characterization methods were used to confirm the structures of the premonomer, monomer, and fully generated polymers. The XRD results revealed that aromatic-based polymers had higher crystallinity than aliphatic and cyclic derivatives. SEM was used to visualize the surfaces of PU1, PU4, and PU5, revealing spongy and porous shapes, shapes resembling wooden planks and sticks, and shapes resembling coral reefs with floral shapes at various magnifications. The polymers demonstrated thermal stability. The numerical results for PDTmax are listed in the following order, ranked from lowest to highest: PU1 < PU2 < PU3 < PU5 < PU4. The FDT values for the aliphatic-based derivatives (PU4 and PU5) were lower than those for the aromatic-based ones (616, 655, and 665 °C). PU3 showed the greatest inhibitory impact against the bacteria and fungi under investigation. In addition, PU4 and PU5 demonstrated antifungal activities that, in contrast with the other products, were on the lower end of the spectrum. Furthermore, the intended polymers were also tested for the presence of the proteins 1KNZ, 1JIJ, and 1IYL, which are frequently utilized as model organisms for E. coli (Gram-negative bacteria), S. aureus (Gram-positive bacteria), and C. albicans (fungal pathogens). This study's findings are consistent with the outcomes of the subjective screening.
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- Mostafa A Hussien
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Umm Al Qura University, P.O. Box 24451, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, P.O. Box 80327, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Biery AR, Knauss DM. Synthesis and Characterization of Copolymers from Diallyldimethylammonium Hexafluorophosphate and Methyl Methacrylate. Macromolecules 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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- Alison R. Biery
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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Cao P, Bai X, He Y, Song P, Wang R, Huang J. Nano-assemblies of phosphonium-functionalized diblock copolymers with fabulous antibacterial properties and relationships of structure-activity. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:9202-9215. [PMID: 36317705 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01778d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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As a novel antimicrobial material, quaternary phosphonium salts (QPSs) have been drawing close attention because of their excellent antimicrobial capacity with high activity and low bacterial survivability. Polymeric QPSs (PQPSs) also exhibit selectivity and long-term stability, however the polymerization of QPSs is severely challenged by low controllability and narrow selectivity of cation type. In this study, high-conversion RAFT polymerization is employed to prepare innovative phosphonium-functionalized diblock copolymers (PFDCs) with desired molecular weights and particle sizes. The excellent antibacterial activity of the PFDCs achieves lowest MIC values of 40 and 60 μg mL-1 (i.e., 1.4 and 2.2 μmol L-1) against E. coli and S. aureus, respectively. Mixing with an ink, dye, and latex coating does not weaken the antibacterial activity of the PFDCs, which inhibited 99.9% E. coli, showing broad applicability in different media. The effects of the cation type, synthesis medium, crosslinking content, and particle size on the morphology and antibacterial activity are studied. In summary, the RAFT polymerization of QPSs through the versatile design of ionic liquid monomers and the polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) method for constructing nano-assemblies with various micromorphology and particle size provides an exceedingly efficient way to build up multifunctional and multi-morphological polymeric nano-objects that open up vast possibilities in the fields of antibiotics, drug delivery, templated synthesis, and catalysis.
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- Peng Cao
- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymers, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymers, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymers, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymers, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymers, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Siqueira JS, Reed WF. Continuous Monitoring and Characterization of Copolymerization Reactions of Acrylate Monomers with Indistinguishable Ultraviolet Spectra using Infrared Spectroscopy. MACROMOL REACT ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/mren.202200034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Guo W, Cao P, Dai F, Li Y, Wang R, Song P, He Y. Reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer polymerization for fabrication of polymer cations‐adjustable porous materials with excellent antibacterial activity. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Wenling Guo
- Key Lab. Eco‐functional Polymer Materials of MOE Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University Lanzhou China
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- Key Lab. Eco‐functional Polymer Materials of MOE Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University Lanzhou China
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- Key Lab. Eco‐functional Polymer Materials of MOE Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University Lanzhou China
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- Key Lab. Eco‐functional Polymer Materials of MOE Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University Lanzhou China
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- Key Lab. Eco‐functional Polymer Materials of MOE Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University Lanzhou China
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- Key Lab. Eco‐functional Polymer Materials of MOE Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University Lanzhou China
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- Key Lab. Eco‐functional Polymer Materials of MOE Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University Lanzhou China
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Şen F, Kocatürk E, Çakmakçı E, Kahraman MV. Quaternary imidazolium-functionalized reactive silica nanoparticles-containing thiol-ene photocured antibacterial hybrid coatings. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2021.105149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Liu S, Ulugun B, DeFlorio W, Arcot Y, Yegin Y, Salazar KS, Castillo A, Taylor TM, Cisneros-Zevallos L, Akbulut M. Development of durable and superhydrophobic nanodiamond coating on aluminum surfaces for improved hygiene of food contact surfaces. J FOOD ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2021.110487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Preparation of blackberry-shape cationic copolymer particles for highly effective antibacterial coatings. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Multifunctional poly(quaternary ammonium)/Fe3O4 composite nanogels for integration of antibacterial and degradable magnetic redox-responsive properties. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wang B, Li T, Guo W, Wang R, Li Y, Zhu X, Song P, He Y. Synthesis of Ag@chitosan/copolymer with dual-active centers for high antibacterial activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 174:198-206. [PMID: 33516853 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The prevention and treatment of microorganism contamination on substrate surfaces have recently generated significant concern of scientists. In this paper, a novel diblock copolymer containing antibacterial quaternary ammonium groups as pendant groups, poly(3-(methacryloylamino) propyltrimethyl ammonium chloride)-b-poly(styrene) (PMS), was synthesized by interfacial polymerization. Also, PMS anisotropic particles (APs) could be successfully obtained based on different assembly behaviors by adjusting the ratios of monomers and the toluene/styrene (Tol/St). Moreover, silver loaded chitosan (Ag@CS) and PMS APs were combined to prepare natural/synthetic polymer antibacterial materials with dual-active centers (Ag@CS/PMS-4 APs), aiming to expand the application of carbohydrate polymers and improve the antibacterial activity of composite materials. Remarkably, the resulting series of PMS particles, especially worm-like PMS-4 APs, and Ag@CS/PMS-4 APs composite film ((Ag@CS/PMS-4 APs)-F) exhibited excellent antibacterial properties, which can be employed as interface materials to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases caused by microorganism contamination.
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- Bin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Wang C, Mu C, Lin W, Xiao H. Functional-modified polyurethanes for rendering surfaces antimicrobial: An overview. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 283:102235. [PMID: 32858408 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Antimicrobial surfaces and coatings are rapidly emerging as primary components in functional modification of materials and play an important role in addressing the problems associated with biofouling and microbial infection. Polyurethane (PU) consisting of alternating soft and hard segments has been one of the most important coating materials that have been widely applied in many fields due to its versatile properties. This review attempts to provide insight into the recent advances in antimicrobial polyurethane coatings or surfaces. According to different classes of antimicrobial components along with their antimicrobial mechanism, the synthesis pathways are presented systematically herein to afford polyurethane with antimicrobial properties. Also, the challenges and opportunities of antimicrobial PU coatings and surfaces are also discussed. This review will be beneficial to the exploitation and the further studies of antimicrobial polyurethane materials for a variety of applications.
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Liu S, Zheng J, Hao L, Yegin Y, Bae M, Ulugun B, Taylor TM, Scholar EA, Cisneros-Zevallos L, Oh JK, Akbulut M. Dual-Functional, Superhydrophobic Coatings with Bacterial Anticontact and Antimicrobial Characteristics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:21311-21321. [PMID: 32023023 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b18928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Bacterial pathogens are responsible for millions of cases of illnesses and deaths each year throughout the world. The development of novel surfaces and coatings that effectively inhibit and prevent bacterial attachment, proliferation, and growth is one of the crucial steps for tackling this global challenge. Herein, we report a dual-functional coating for aluminum surfaces that relies on the controlled immobilization of lysozyme enzyme (muramidase) into interstitial spaces of presintered, nanostructured thin film based on ∼200 nm silica nanoparticles and the sequential chemisorption of an organofluorosilane to the available interfacial areas. The mean diameter of the resultant lysozyme microdomains was 3.1 ± 2.5 μm with an average spacing of 8.01 ± 6.8 μm, leading to a surface coverage of 15.32%. The coating had an overall root-mean-square (rms) roughness of 539 ± 137 nm and roughness factor of 1.50 ± 0.1, and demonstrated static, advancing, and receding water contact angles of 159.0 ± 1.0°, 155.4 ± 0.6°, and 154.4 ± 0.6°, respectively. Compared to the planar aluminum, the coated surfaces produced a 6.5 ± 0.1 (>99.99997%) and 4.0 ± 0.1 (>99.99%) log-cycle reductions in bacterial surfaces colonization against Gram-negative Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 and Gram-positive Listeria innocua, respectively. We anticipate that the implementation of such a coating strategy on healthcare environments and surfaces and food-contact surfaces can significantly reduce or eliminate potential risks associated with various contamination and cross-contamination scenarios.
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- Shuhao Liu
- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510408, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Dankook University, 152 Jukjeon-ro, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 16890, Republic of Korea
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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The preparation, characterization, anti-ultraviolet and antimicrobial activity of gelatin film incorporated with berberine-HP-β-CD. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Preparation and Formula Analysis of Anti-Biofouling Titania–Polyurea Spray Coating with Nano/Micro-Structure. COATINGS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings9090560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper proposes the preparation and formula analysis of anti-biofouling Titania–polyurea (TiO2–SPUA) spray coating, which uses nano-scale antibacterial and photocatalytic agents, titanium dioxide, to construct regularly hydrophobic surface texture on the polyurea coating system. Through formulating analysis of anti-biofouling performance, it is found the causal factors include antibacterial TiO2, surface wettability and morphology in order of their importance. The most optimized formula group is able to obtain uniform surface textures, high contact angle (91.5°), low surface energy (32.5 mJ/m2), and strong hardness (74 A). Moreover, this newly fabricated coating can effectively prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa and biofilm from enriching on the surface, and there is no toxins release from the coating itself, which makes it eco-friendly, even after long-time exposure. These studies provide insights to the relative importance of physiochemical properties of Titania–polyurea spray coatings for further use in marine, as well as bio medical engineering.
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