Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY United Kingdom.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Dec 28;47(48):12777-9. doi: 10.1039/c1cc15372b. Epub 2011 Nov 1.
Thermally responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) co-allylamine (PNIPAM-co-ALA) nano-gels were synthesised and grafted onto non-woven polypropylene. Silver nitrate was incorporated into the nano-gels in their expanded state and their antimicrobial properties tested. Bacterial growth was measured before and after the Lower Critical Solution Temperature. Below the LCST, bacteria grew, above the LCST bacterial growth was prevented or retarded.
温敏性聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)共丙烯酰胺(PNIPAM-co-ALA)纳米凝胶被合成并接枝到非织造聚丙烯上。硝酸银在纳米凝胶的膨胀状态下被掺入,并测试了它们的抗菌性能。在低临界溶液温度(Lower Critical Solution Temperature,LCST)前后测量了细菌的生长情况。低于 LCST 时,细菌生长;高于 LCST 时,细菌生长被阻止或减缓。