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Shahi S, Roghani-Mamaqani H, Talebi S, Mardani H. Chemical stimuli-induced reversible bond cleavage in covalently crosslinked hydrogels. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Alameda BM, Murphy JS, Barea-López BL, Knox KD, Sisemore JD, Patton DL. Hydrolyzable Poly(β-Thioether Ester Ketal) Thermosets via Acyclic Ketal Monomers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2200028. [PMID: 35146833 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hydrolytically degradable poly(β-thioether ester ketal) thermosets are synthesized via radical-mediated thiol-ene photopolymerization using three novel dialkene acyclic ketal monomers and a mercaptopropionate based tetrafunctional thiol. For all thermoset compositions investigated, degradation behavior is highly tunable based on the structure of the incorporated ketal and pH. Complete degradation of the thermosets is observed upon exposure to acidic and neutral pH, and under high humidity conditions. Polymer networks comprised of crosslink junctions based on acyclic dimethyl ketals degrade the quickest, whereas networks containing acyclic cyclohexyl ketals undergo hydrolytic degradation on a longer timescale. Thermomechanical analysis revealed low glass transition temperatures and moduli typical of thioether-based thermosets. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Benjamin M Alameda
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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Sutherland BP, Kabra M, Kloxin CJ. Expanding the Thiol-X Toolbox: Photoinitiation and Materials Application of the Acid-Catalyzed Thiol-ene (ACT) Reaction. Polym Chem 2021; 12:1562-1570. [PMID: 33815572 PMCID: PMC8011277 DOI: 10.1039/d0py01593h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The acid-catalyzed thiol-ene reaction (ACT) is a unique thiol-X conjugation strategy that produces S,X-acetal conjugates. Unlike the well-known radical-mediated thiol-ene and anion-mediated thiol-Michael reactions that produce static thioether bonds, acetals provide unique function for various fields such as drug delivery and protecting group chemistries; however, this reaction is relatively underutilized for creating new and unique materials owing to the unexplored reactivity over a broad set of substrates and potential side reactions. Solution-phase studies using a range of thiol and alkene substrates were conducted to evaluate the ACT reaction as a conjugation strategy. Substrates that efficiently undergo cationic polymerizations, such as those containing vinyl functional groups, were found to be highly reactive to thiols in the presence of catalytic amounts of acid. Additionally, sequential initiation of three separate thiol-X reactions (thiol-Michael, ACT, and thiol-ene) was achieved in a one-pot scheme simply by the addition of the appropriate catalyst demonstrating substrate selectivity. Furthermore, photoinitiation of the ACT reaction was achieved for the first time under 470 nm blue light using a novel photochromic photoacid. Finally, using multifunctional monomers, solid-state polymer networks were formed using the ACT reaction producing acetal crosslinks. The presence of S,X-acetal bonds results in an increased glass transition temperature of 20 °C as compared with the same polymeric film polymerized through the radical thiol-ene mechanism. This investigation demonstrates the broad impact of the ACT reaction and expands upon the diverse thiol-X library of conjugation strategies towards the development of novel materials systems.
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- Bryan P Sutherland
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, 201 DuPont Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, 201 DuPont Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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Namivandi-Zangeneh R, Wong EHH, Boyer C. Synthetic Antimicrobial Polymers in Combination Therapy: Tackling Antibiotic Resistance. ACS Infect Dis 2021; 7:215-253. [PMID: 33433995 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance is a critical global healthcare issue that urgently needs new effective solutions. While small molecule antibiotics have been safeguarding us for nearly a century since the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, the emergence of a new class of antimicrobials in the form of synthetic antimicrobial polymers, which was driven by the advances in controlled polymerization techniques and the desire to mimic naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides, could play a key role in fighting multidrug resistant bacteria in the near future. By harnessing the ability to control chemical and structural properties of polymers almost at will, synthetic antimicrobial polymers can be strategically utilized in combination therapy with various antimicrobial coagents in different formats to yield more potent (synergistic) outcomes. In this review, we present a short summary of the different combination therapies involving synthetic antimicrobial polymers, focusing on their combinations with nitric oxide, antibiotics, essential oils, and metal- and carbon-based inorganics.
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- Rashin Namivandi-Zangeneh
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Boadi FO, Zhang J, Yu X, Bhatia S, Sampson NS. Alternating Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization Provides Easy Access to Functional and Fully Degradable Polymers. Macromolecules 2020; 53:5857-5868. [PMID: 33776145 PMCID: PMC7993654 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Polymers with hydrolyzable groups in their backbones have numerous potential applications in biomedicine, lithography, energy storage and electronics. In this study, acetal and ester functionalities were incorporated into the backbones of copolymers by means of alternating ring-opening metathesis polymerization catalyzed by third-generation Grubbs ruthenium catalyst. Specifically, combining large-ring (7-10 atoms) cyclic acetal or lactone monomers with bicyclo[4.2.0]oct-1(8)-ene-8-carboxamide monomers provided perfectly alternating copolymers with acetal or ester functionality in the backbones and low to moderate molecular weight distribution (Đ M = 1.2-1.6). Copolymers containing ester and acetal backbones hydrolyzed to significant extent under basic condition (pH 13) and acidic conditions (pH ≤ 5) respectively to yield the expected by-products within 30 hours at moderate temperature. Unlike the copolymer with all-carbon backbone, copolymers with heteroatom-containing backbone exhibited viscoelastic behavior with crossover frequency which decreases as the size of the R group on the acetal increases. In contrast, the glass transition temperature (T g) decreases as the size of the R group decreases. The rate of hydrolysis of the acetal copolymers was also dependent on the R group. Thus, ruthenium-catalyzed alternating ring-opening metathesis copolymerization provides heterofunctional copolymers whose degradation rates, glass transition temperatures, and viscoelastic moduli can be controlled.
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- Francis O. Boadi
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2275
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400
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Adewunmi Y, Namjilsuren S, Walker WD, Amato DN, Amato DV, Mavrodi OV, Patton DL, Mavrodi DV. Antimicrobial Activity of, and Cellular Pathways Targeted by, p-Anisaldehyde and Epigallocatechin Gallate in the Opportunistic Human Pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:e02482-19. [PMID: 31811038 PMCID: PMC6997733 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02482-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Plant-derived aldehydes are constituents of essential oils that possess broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and kill microorganisms without promoting resistance. In our previous study, we incorporated p-anisaldehyde from star anise into a polymer network called proantimicrobial networks via degradable acetals (PANDAs) and used it as a novel drug delivery platform. PANDAs released p-anisaldehyde upon a change in pH and humidity and controlled the growth of the multidrug-resistant pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. In this study, we identified the cellular pathways targeted by p-anisaldehyde by generating 10,000 transposon mutants of PAO1 and screened them for hypersensitivity to p-anisaldehyde. To improve the antimicrobial efficacy of p-anisaldehyde, we combined it with epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a polyphenol from green tea, and demonstrated that it acts synergistically with p-anisaldehyde in killing P. aeruginosa We then used transcriptome sequencing to profile the responses of P. aeruginosa to p-anisaldehyde, EGCG, and their combination. The exposure to p-anisaldehyde altered the expression of genes involved in modification of the cell envelope, membrane transport, drug efflux, energy metabolism, molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis, and the stress response. We also demonstrate that the addition of EGCG reversed many p-anisaldehyde-coping effects and induced oxidative stress. Our results provide insight into the antimicrobial activity of p-anisaldehyde and its interactions with EGCG and may aid in the rational identification of new synergistically acting combinations of plant metabolites. Our study also confirms the utility of the thiol-ene polymer platform for the sustained and effective delivery of hydrophobic and volatile antimicrobial compounds.IMPORTANCE Essential oils (EOs) are plant-derived products that have long been exploited for their antimicrobial activities in medicine, agriculture, and food preservation. EOs represent a promising alternative to conventional antibiotics due to their broad-range antimicrobial activity, low toxicity to human commensal bacteria, and capacity to kill microorganisms without promoting resistance. Despite the progress in the understanding of the biological activity of EOs, our understanding of many aspects of their mode of action remains inconclusive. The overarching aim of this work was to address these gaps by studying the molecular interactions between an antimicrobial plant aldehyde and the opportunistic human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa The results of this study identify the microbial genes and associated pathways involved in the response to antimicrobial phytoaldehydes and provide insights into the molecular mechanisms governing the synergistic effects of individual constituents within essential oils.
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- Yetunde Adewunmi
- School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
- South MS Branch Experiment Station, Mississippi State University, Poplarville, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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- School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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Walker WD, Sandoz MJ, Roland S, Buster TM, Newman JK, Patton DL. Command-destruct thermosets via photoinduced thiol-catalyzed β-scission of acyclic benzylidene acetals. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01006e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Photoinduced thiol-catalyzed hydrogen abstraction and β-scission of acyclic benzylidene acetals is demonstrated as a new route to “command-destruct” polymer thermosets.
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- William D. Walker
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg
- USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg
- USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg
- USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg
- USA
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- US Army
- Engineering Research & Development Center
- Vicksburg
- USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg
- USA
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Namivandi-Zangeneh R, Yang Y, Xu S, Wong EHH, Boyer C. Antibiofilm Platform based on the Combination of Antimicrobial Polymers and Essential Oils. Biomacromolecules 2019; 21:262-272. [PMID: 31657209 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The development of potent strategies to counter microbial biofilm is an urgent priority in healthcare. The majority of bacterial infections in humans are biofilm related, however, effective treatments are still lacking especially for combating multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains. Herein, we report an effective antibiofilm platform based on the use of synthetic antimicrobial polymers in combination with essential oils, where the antimicrobial polymers play a secondary role as delivery vehicle for essential oils. Two ternary antimicrobial polymers consisting of cationic primary amines, low-fouling oligo(ethylene glycol) and hydrophobic ethylhexyl groups were synthesized in the form of random and block copolymers, and mixed with either carvacrol or eugenol. Coadministration of these compounds improved the efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms compared to the individual compounds. We observed about a 60-75% and 70-85% biofilm inhibition effect for all tested combinations against wild-type P. aeruginosa PAO1 and MDR strain PA37, respectively, upon 6.5 h of incubation time. While both random and block copolymers demonstrated similar biofilm inhibition potencies in combination with essential oils, only the block copolymer acted synergistically with essential oils in killing biofilm. Treatment of PAO1 biofilm for 20 min with the block copolymer-oil combinations resulted in the killing of >99.99% of biofilm bacteria. This synergistic bactericidal activity is attributed to the targeted delivery of essential oils to the biofilm, driven by the electrostatic interaction between positively charged delivery vehicles, in the form of polymeric micelles, and negatively charged bacteria. This study thus highlights the advantage of combining essential oils and antimicrobial polymers as an effective avenue for antibacterial applications.
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- Rashin Namivandi-Zangeneh
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering , UNSW Australia , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering , UNSW Australia , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering , UNSW Australia , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering , UNSW Australia , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering , UNSW Australia , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia
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Herwig G, Dove AP. Synthesis of Rapidly Surface Eroding Polyorthoesters and Polyacetals Using Thiol-ene Click Chemistry. ACS Macro Lett 2019; 8:1268-1274. [PMID: 35651156 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Polyorthoesters are generally considered to be highly biocompatible, surface-eroding materials. However, sensitive intermediates and poor mechanical performance have largely prevented their widespread application to date. Herein, a simple and versatile method to synthesize orthoester- and acetal-based polymers is presented. Using 2-methylene-1,3-dioxe-5-pene as a stable bifunctional monomer, sequential highly selective "click" reactions led initially to the formation of orthoesters (OE) in a Markovnikov alcohol addition or acetals via anti-Markovnikov thiol-ene addition. Subsequent photoinitiated thiol addition onto the remaining endocyclic and backbone alkene functionalities lead to thioether formation to produce a class of poly(orthoester-thioether)s or poly(acetal-thioether)s via a step-growth polymerization. While all obtained polymers were found to possess a weight-average molecular weight of above 10 kg·mol-1, the application of an OE monomer with additional double bond functionality led to a cross-linked polymer network which displayed surface-erosion behavior.
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- Gordon Herwig
- School of Chemistry, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K
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Li Z, Zou X, Shi F, Liu R, Yagci Y. Highly efficient dandelion-like near-infrared light photoinitiator for free radical and thiol-ene photopolymerizations. Nat Commun 2019; 10:3560. [PMID: 31395878 PMCID: PMC6687813 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11522-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Efficient photopolymerization activated by nonharmful near-infrared (NIR) light is important for various biological applications. Here we propose a NIR light free-radical photoinitiator (PI) fabricated by incorporating oxime-ester coumarin functionality on the surface of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). The coumarin groups of PI absorb the light emitted from the UCNP core, whereas the oxime ester groups undergo cleavage to form radicals. Upon irradiation at 980 nm, the mobile radicals, formed in a manner similar to that of dandelion seed release, initiate both free-radical and thiol-ene photopolymerizations. The superior efficiency of dandelion-like PIs assisted photopolymerizations can be attributed to the reduction of energy loss and increased local PI concentration due to Förster resonance energy transfer process and confinement effect, respectively. Moreover, the proposed PI system can initiate polymerization under low-power NIR laser and reduces the thermal side effects. The possibility of its potential use in deep curing applications was also demonstrated.
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- Zhiquan Li
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 214122, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- International Research Center for Photoresponsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, 214122, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 214122, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, 710119, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 214122, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
- International Research Center for Photoresponsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, 214122, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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- International Research Center for Photoresponsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, 214122, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Letters, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Alameda BM, Palmer TC, Sisemore JD, Pierini NG, Patton DL. Hydrolytically degradable poly(β-thioether ester ketal) thermosets via radical-mediated thiol–ene photopolymerization. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01082c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Poly(β-thioether ester ketal) networks are reported that undergo complete degradation with tuneable degradation profiles under acid and/or basic conditions.
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- Benjamin M. Alameda
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering
- The University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg
- USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering
- The University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg
- USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering
- The University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg
- USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering
- The University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg
- USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering
- The University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg
- USA
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Moreno A, Lligadas G, Ronda JC, Galià M, Cádiz V. Orthogonally functionalizable polyacetals: a versatile platform for the design of acid sensitive amphiphilic copolymers. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01107b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dually functionalized amphiphilic copolyacetals as rational approach to the development of pH-responsive site-specific drug delivery systems.
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- Adrian Moreno
- Universitat Rovira i Virgili
- Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgànica
- Laboratory of Sustainable Polymers
- 43007 Tarragona
- Spain
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- Universitat Rovira i Virgili
- Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgànica
- Laboratory of Sustainable Polymers
- 43007 Tarragona
- Spain
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- Universitat Rovira i Virgili
- Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgànica
- Laboratory of Sustainable Polymers
- 43007 Tarragona
- Spain
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- Universitat Rovira i Virgili
- Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgànica
- Laboratory of Sustainable Polymers
- 43007 Tarragona
- Spain
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- Universitat Rovira i Virgili
- Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgànica
- Laboratory of Sustainable Polymers
- 43007 Tarragona
- Spain
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Hufendiek A, Lingier S, Du Prez FE. Thermoplastic polyacetals: chemistry from the past for a sustainable future? Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01219a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This review serves as a guide to the synthesis and applications of thermoplastic polyacetals, highlighting in particular sustainability and degradability aspects.
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- Andrea Hufendiek
- Polymer Chemistry Research Group
- Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Ghent University
- B-9000 Ghent
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group
- Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Ghent University
- B-9000 Ghent
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group
- Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC)
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
- Ghent University
- B-9000 Ghent
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Amato DN, Amato DV, Adewunmi Y, Mavrodi OV, Parsons KH, Swilley SN, Braasch DA, Walker WD, Mavrodi DV, Patton DL. Using Aldehyde Synergism To Direct the Design of Degradable Pro-Antimicrobial Networks. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 1:1983-1991. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Surface-attached, degradable polymer hydrogels with potential antimicrobial activity are reported. They were obtained by ring-opening metathesis copolymerization (ROMP) of a monomer with potential bioactivity and a monomer that carries a benzophenone cross-linker and a hydrolyzable group. The hydrolyzable group was either an ester or an anhydride group. The copolymers thus obtained were spin-coated onto silicon wafers and UV-irradiated to induce C,H cross-linking of the benzophenone groups and obtain the target polymer networks. Immersion of these networks into aqueous media triggered network degradation. The degradation speed depended on the nature of the intended break points (ester or anhydride groups), the number of cross-links per polymer chain, and the surrounding medium. By releasing bioactive polymer fragments to the medium ("leaching") and by regenerating the hydrogel surface during the degradation process, the hydrogels potentially have two ways to prevent biofilm formation on their surface.
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- Roman Erath
- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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Konai MM, Bhattacharjee B, Ghosh S, Haldar J. Recent Progress in Polymer Research to Tackle Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:1888-1917. [PMID: 29718664 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Global health is increasingly being threatened by the rapid emergence of drug-resistant microbes. The ability of these microbes to form biofilms has further exacerbated the scenario leading to notorious infections that are almost impossible to treat. For addressing this clinical threat, various antimicrobial polymers, polymer-based antimicrobial hydrogels and polymer-coated antimicrobial surfaces have been developed in the recent past. This review aims to discuss such polymer-based antimicrobial strategies with a focus on their current advancement in the field. Antimicrobial polymers, whose designs are inspired from antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), are described with an emphasis on structure-activity analysis. Additionally, antibiofilm activity and in vivo efficacy are delineated to elucidate the real potential of these antimicrobial polymers as possible therapeutics. Antimicrobial hydrogels, prepared from either inherently antimicrobial polymers or biocide-loaded into polymer-derived hydrogel matrix, are elaborated followed by various strategies to engineer polymer-coated antimicrobial surfaces. In the end, the current challenges are accentuated along with future directions for further expansion of the field toward tackling infections and antimicrobial resistance.
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- Mohini Mohan Konai
- Antimicrobial Research Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur, Bengaluru 560064 , Karnataka , India
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- Antimicrobial Research Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur, Bengaluru 560064 , Karnataka , India
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- Antimicrobial Research Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur, Bengaluru 560064 , Karnataka , India
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- Antimicrobial Research Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur, Bengaluru 560064 , Karnataka , India
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Amato DV, Amato DN, Blancett LT, Mavrodi OV, Martin WB, Swilley SN, Sandoz MJ, Shearer G, Mavrodi DV, Patton DL. A bio-based pro-antimicrobial polymer network via degradable acetal linkages. Acta Biomater 2018; 67:196-205. [PMID: 29269331 PMCID: PMC6064185 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The synthesis of a fully degradable, bio-based, sustained release, pro-antimicrobial polymer network comprised of degradable acetals (PANDA) is reported. The active antimicrobial agent - p-anisaldehyde (pA) (an extract from star anise) - was converted into a UV curable acetal containing pro-antimicrobial monomer and subsequently photopolymerized into a homogenous thiol-ene network. Under neutral to acidic conditions (pH < 8), the PANDAs undergo surface erosion and exhibit sustained release of pA over 38 days. The release of pA from PANDAs was shown to be effective against both bacterial and fungal pathogens. From a combination of confocal microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, we observed that the released pA disrupts the cell membrane. Additionally, we demonstrated that PANDAs have minimal cytotoxicity towards both epithelial cells and macrophages. Although a model platform, these results point to promising pathways for the design of fully degradable sustained-release antimicrobial systems with potential applications in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, household/personal care, and food industries. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE With the increasing number of patients prescribed immunosuppressants coupled with the rise in antibiotic resistance - life-threatening microbial infections are a looming global threat. With limited success within the antibiotic pipeline, nature-based essential oils (EOs) are being investigated for their multimodal effectiveness against microbes. Despite the promising potential of EOs, difficulties in their encapsulation, limited water solubility, and high volatility limit their use. Various studies have shown that covalent attachment of these EO derivatives to polymers can mitigate these limitations. The current study presents the synthesis of a fully-degradable, sustained release, cytocompatible, pro-antimicrobial acetal network derived from p-anisaldehyde. This polymer network design provides a pathway toward application-specific EO releasing materials with quantitative encapsulation efficiencies, sustained release, and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity.
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- Douglas V Amato
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States.
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Sims MB, Patel KY, Bhatta M, Mukherjee S, Sumerlin BS. Harnessing Imine Diversity To Tune Hyperbranched Polymer Degradation. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Michael B. Sims
- George & Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- George & Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- George & Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- George & Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- George & Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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Ergene C, Palermo EF. Self-immolative polymers with potent and selective antibacterial activity by hydrophilic side chain grafting. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:7217-7229. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb01632a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Self-immolative polymers, which exert potent antibacterial activity with low hemolytic toxicity to red blood cells, are triggered to unzip into small molecules by a chemical stimulus.
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- Cansu Ergene
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Troy
- USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Troy
- USA
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Ergene C, Yasuhara K, Palermo EF. Biomimetic antimicrobial polymers: recent advances in molecular design. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py00012c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, coupled with the decline in the number of new antibiotic drug approvals, has created a therapeutic gap that portends an emergent public health crisis.
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- Cansu Ergene
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Troy
- USA
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- Graduate School of Materials Science
- Nara Institute for Science and Technology
- Ikoma
- Japan
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- Materials Science and Engineering
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Troy
- USA
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