Synthesis and properties of the metallo-supramolecular polymer hydrogel poly[methyl vinyl ether-alt-mono-sodium maleate]·AgNO3: Ag+/Cu2+ ion exchange and effective antibacterial activity

Feng Xu, Harihara Padhy, Mona S. Al-Dossary, Guishan Zhang, Ali Reza Behzad, Ulrich Stingl, Alexander Rothenberger

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Abstract

The commercial polymeric anhydride poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic anhydride) (PVM/MA) is converted by reaction with NaOH to give poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-mono-sodium maleate) (PVM/Na-MA). By addition of AgNO 3-solution, the formation of the silver(i) supramolecular polymer hydrogel poly[methyl vinyl ether-alt-mono-sodium maleate]·AgNO 3 is reported. Freeze-dried samples of the hydrogel show a mesoporous network of polycarboxylate ligands that are crosslinked by silver(i) cations. In the intact hydrogel, ion-exchange studies are reported and it is shown that Ag+ ions can be exchanged by copper(ii) cations without disintegration of the hydrogel. The silver(i) hydrogel shows effective antibacterial activity and potential application as burn wound dressing. © the Partner Organisations 2014.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6406
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry B
Volume2
Issue number37
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 30 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • General Medicine
  • General Chemistry

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