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New antimicrobial epoxy‐resin‐bearing Schiff‐base metal complexes
Author(s) -
Ahamad Tansir,
Nishat N.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.27234
Subject(s) - epichlorohydrin , epoxy , schiff base , thermogravimetric analysis , epoxide , thermal stability , chelating resin , materials science , nuclear chemistry , polymer chemistry , metal , chemistry , organic chemistry , metal ions in aqueous solution , composite material , catalysis
Abstract New epoxy resins, ER 1 –M(II) and ER 2 –M(II) (molar ratio of epichlorohydrin), bearing Schiff‐base metal complexes were prepared by the condensation of epichlorohydrin with Schiff‐base metal complexes (L 2 M, azomethine metal complexes) in 2 : 1 and 1.25 : 1 molar ratios, respectively, in an alkaline medium. The synthesized epoxy resins were characterized by various instrumental techniques, such as analytical, spectral, and thermal analysis. The epoxide equivalent weight (g/equiv) and epoxy value (equiv/100 g) of the synthesized epoxy resins were measured by standard procedures. The results of thermogravimetric analysis ascribed that ER 2 –M(II) showed better heat‐resistance properties than ER 1 –M(II) epoxy resin. The glass‐transition temperatures of all of the synthesized polymers were in the range 153–230°C. The antimicrobial activities of these resins were screened against some bacteria and against some yeast with an agar well diffusion method. All of the synthesized resins showed promising antimicrobial activities. Cu(II)‐chelated resin showed wider effective antibacterial and antifungal activities than the other resins because of a higher stability constant. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008