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Preparation of urushiol-containing poly(methyl methacrylate) copolymers for antibacterial and antifouling coatings

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Synthesis of an eco-friendly and efficient antibacterial and antifouling coatings is presented by exploiting urushiol, a natural varnishing material. Since urushiol has inherent outstanding surface-protecting and antimicrobial properties, a series of poly (methyl methacrylate)-urushiol polymer compositions were prepared and fabricated into films. The prepared films were subjected to antimicrobial and antifouling studies. The polymer systems were characterized by various physico-spectroscopic techniques such as 1H NMR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, atomic force microscopy, and thermal gravimetric analysis. The confocal laser scanning micrographs, obtained for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation, demonstrated an excellent antimicrobial response of the urushiol-incorporated polymers against this bacterial strain. We also demonstrated an inhibitory attachment effect against Navicula incerta, a fouling microalgal strain.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Ministry of Education (2012R1A1A2044157) and the Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) as Public Technology Program based on Environmental Policy (2014000160001).

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  1. School of Applied Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, Republic of Korea

    Nasreena Lone, In Woo Cheong, Suguna Perumal & Jin Joo

  2. College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, 570-752, Republic of Korea

    Min Cho & Byung-Taek Oh

  3. Department of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University, Namku, Pusan, 608-737, Republic of Korea

    Yong-Ki Hong

  4. Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 305-764, Republic of Korea

    Yoo Seong Choi

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Lone, N., Cheong, I.W., Cho, M. et al. Preparation of urushiol-containing poly(methyl methacrylate) copolymers for antibacterial and antifouling coatings. J Coat Technol Res 14, 621–630 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-016-9878-1

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