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Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activity of metal nanoparticles embedded into amphiphilic comb-type graft copolymers

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The synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and antimicrobial efficiency of gold and silver nanoparticles embedded in novel amphiphilic comb-type graft copolymers having good film-forming properties have been described. Amphiphilic comb-type graft copolymers were synthesized by the reaction of chlorinated polypropylene (PP) (M w = 140,000 Da) with polyethylene glycol (PEG) (M n  = 2,000 Da) at different molar ratios. Metal nanoparticles embedded graft copolymers were prepared by reducing solutions of the salts of silver or gold and the copolymer in tetrahydrofuran. The optical properties of the metal nanoparticle embedded copolymers were determined by using UV–visible spectroscopy. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of the gold and silver nanoparticle embedded copolymers in toluene was observed at a maximum wavelength (λmax) of 428 and 551 nm in the UV–VIS absorption spectra, respectively. The average particle diameters of the gold and silver nanoparticles were found to be 50 nm from the high resolution scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Amphiphilic polymer films containing silver and gold nanoparticles were found to be highly antimicrobial by virtue of their antiseptic properties to Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.

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We acknowledge funding from TÜBİTAK-Ankara (grant# 108T423) and from the Commission of Zonguldak Karaelmas University Scientific Research Projects (grant# 2008-70-01-01 and grant# 2008-13-03-01).

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67100, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Özlem A. Kalaycı & Turgay Atalay

  2. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67600, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Füsun B. Cömert

  3. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67100, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Baki Hazer

  4. Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-0301, USA

    Kevin A. Cavicchi & Mukerrem Cakmak

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Kalaycı, Ö.A., Cömert, F.B., Hazer, B. et al. Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activity of metal nanoparticles embedded into amphiphilic comb-type graft copolymers. Polym. Bull. 65, 215–226 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-009-0196-y

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