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Cornet‐Like Phosphotriazine/Diamine Polymers as Reductant and Matrix for the Synthesis of Silver Nanocomposites with Antimicrobial Activity
Author(s) -
Dallas Panagiotis,
Zboril Radek,
Bourlinos Athanasios B.,
Jancik Dalibor,
Niarchos Dimitrios,
Panacek Ales,
Petridis Dimitrios
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.200900258
Subject(s) - materials science , nanocomposite , polymer , macromolecule , nanoparticle , matrix (chemical analysis) , diamine , composite number , chemical engineering , ion exchange , hybrid material , silver nanoparticle , porosity , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , ion , organic chemistry , composite material , chemistry , biochemistry , engineering
The synthesis of silver nanoparticles attached on the surface of a hollow cornet‐like polymer matrix which served as a reductant and host matrix is described. This hybrid organic/inorganic macromolecular matrix is exhibiting anion‐exchange properties, porous structure and hollow morphologies, and absorptions in the visible light region. Due to the anion‐exchange property and the 3D orientation of the macromolecular chains the material is defining a new functional organic/inorganic hybrid. For the synthesis of nanoparticles, no other reducing agents were used and silver nanoparticles with a mean diameter of less than 20 nm were attached on the surface of the polymer, thus inheriting the composite with high antibacterial activity tested in bacterial strains and yeasts.