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Stimuli-responsive microgels with cationic moieties: characterization and interaction with E. coli cells

Published:2021 Issue:38 Volume:17 Page:8678-8692
ISSN:1744-683X
Container-title:Soft Matter
language:en
Short-container-title:Soft Matter

Author:

Hussmann Larissa¹²^ORCID,Belthle Thomke¹²^ORCID,Demco Dan E.¹³^ORCID,Fechete Radu³,Pich Andrij¹²⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. DWI-Leibniz-Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstraße 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany

2. Functional and Interactive Polymers, Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany

3. Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Department of Physics and Chemistry, 25 G. Baritiu Str., 400027, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

4. Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), Maastricht University, Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands

Abstract

Poly-N-vinylcaprolactam based microgels with positively charged 1-vinyl-3-methylimidazolium were analyzed by functional group volume phase transitions and morphology. The microgels are antibacterial, due to positive charges in the microgel corona.

Funder

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

European Commission

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Condensed Matter Physics,General Chemistry

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2021/SM/D1SM01007G

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