title: Antimicrobial polymeric materials with quaternary ammonium and phosphonium salts.
abstract: Polymeric materials containing quaternary ammonium and/or phosphonium salts have been extensively studied and applied to a variety of antimicrobial-relevant areas. With various architectures, polymeric quaternary ammonium/phosphonium salts were prepared using different approaches, exhibiting different antimicrobial activities and potential applications. This review focuses on the state of the art of antimicrobial polymers with quaternary ammonium/phosphonium salts. In particular, it discusses the structure and synthesis method, mechanisms of antimicrobial action, and the comparison of antimicrobial performance between these two kinds of polymers.
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada. xiaoxue8515@126.com.|School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China. xiaoxue8515@126.com.
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Xue
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada. hxiao@unb.ca.
authors: Huining
authors: H
authors: Xiao
authors: School of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, China. zyi0251@gmail.com.
authors: Yi
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D011108:Polymers; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds