title: Fast disinfecting antimicrobial surfaces.
abstract: Silicon wafers and glass surfaces were functionalized with facially amphiphilic antimicrobial copolymers using the "grafting from" technique. Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) was used to grow poly(butylmethacrylate)-co-poly(Boc-aminoethyl methacrylate) from the surfaces. Upon Boc-deprotection, these surfaces became highly antimicrobial and killed S. aureus and E. coli 100% in less than 5 min. The molecular weight and grafting density of the polymer were controlled by varying the polymerization time and initiator surface density. Antimicrobial studies showed that the killing efficiency of these surfaces was independent of polymer layer thickness or grafting density within the range of surfaces studied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Ahmad E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Madkour
authors.forename: Jeffery M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dabkowski
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nusslein
authors.forename: Gregory N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Tew
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010316:Particle Size; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; C535267:poly(butylmethacrylate)-co-poly(Boc-aminoethyl methacrylate); D012825:Silicon