Sustainable and bio-inspired chemistry for robust antibacterial activity of stainless steel

Emilie Faure, Philippe Lecomte, Sandrine Lenoir, Christelle Vreuls, Cécile Van de Weerdt, Catherine Archambeau, Joseph Martial, Christine Jérôme, Anne‐Sophie Duwez, Christophe Detrembleur

Journal of Materials Chemistry · 2011 · 64 citations · 35 references

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We report on the original synthesis of a poly(methacrylamide) bearing (oxidized) 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine specially designed to (i) insure film growth by covalent coupling, (ii) covalently bind an antibacterial peptide and (iii) contribute to the film cross-linking that is essential for the durability of the properties.

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