Layer-by-layer click deposition of functional polymer coatings for combating marine biofouling.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
"Click" chemistry-enabled layer-by-layer (LBL) deposition of multilayer functional polymer coatings provides an alternative approach to combating biofouling. Fouling-resistant azido-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate-based polymer chains (azido-poly(PEGMA)) and antimicrobial alkynyl-functionalized 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride-based polymer chains (alkynyl-poly(META)) were click-assembled layer-by-layer via alkyne-azide 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. The polymer multilayer coatings are resistant to bacterial adhesion and are bactericidal to marine Gram-negative Pseudomonas sp. NCIMB 2021 bacteria. Settlement of barnacle ( Amphibalanus (= Balanus ) amphitrite ) cyprids is greatly reduced on the multilayer polymer-functionalized substrates. As the number of the polymer layers increases, efficacy against bacterial fouling and settlement of barnacle cyprids increases. The LBL-functionalized surfaces exhibit low toxicity toward the barnacle cyprids and are stable upon prolonged exposure to seawater. LBL click deposition is thus an effective and potentially environmentally benign way to prepare antifouling coatings.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Yang, WJ; Pranantyo, D; Neoh, K-G; Kang, E-T; Teo, SL-M; Rittschof, D
Published Date
- September 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 13 / 9
Start / End Page
- 2769 - 2780
PubMed ID
- 22924814
Pubmed Central ID
- 22924814
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1526-4602
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1525-7797
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1021/bm300757e
Language
- eng