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Polymerized Ionic Liquids as Antimicrobial Materials

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Advanced Antimicrobial Materials and Applications

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Ionic liquids (ILs) are salts composed of a large organic or inorganic cation in which an alkyl chain is replaced or inorganic or organic anions. Because of unique ILs properties, they have attracted significant attention from ecologists, medical scientists, and biochemists. Controlling the toxicity of ionic liquids by combining them with various substances is another important factor that has been investigated to make them better and easier to use in pharmaceutical applications. Therefore, the novel design and control of the molecular structure of these compounds can assist their antibacterial applications.

We reviewed antibacterial properties of ionic liquids derivatives including polymeric ionic liquids in pharmaceutical and medicine fields. ILs as drug formulation components in drug synthesis, their biological activities, and their possible applications in drug delivery systems were discussed. It was also discussed polymeric ionic liquids have higher antibacterial properties than conventional ionic liquids. The role of different factors including alkyl chain length and charge density, which affects the antibacterial properties of ionic liquids derivatives was scrutinized.

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    Hamidreza Bagheri, Ali Mohebbi, Zahra Jayhani & Mina Naderi

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Bagheri, H., Mohebbi, A., Jayhani, Z., Naderi, M. (2021). Polymerized Ionic Liquids as Antimicrobial Materials. In: Inamuddin, Ahamed, M.I., Prasad, R. (eds) Advanced Antimicrobial Materials and Applications. Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7098-8_4

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