Bio-inspired terpolymers containing dopamine, cations and MPC: a versatile platform to construct a recycle antibacterial and antifouling surface

• DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00597c
• Publication Date: 2015-06-04T08:30:41Z
• Authors: B. L. Wang; T. W. Jin; Y. M. Han; C. H. Shen; Q. Li; Q. K. Lin; H. Chen
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology; 12. Responsible consumption

A new kind of bio-inspired terpolymer was synthesized by a conventional free radical terpolymerization of dopamine methacrylamide (DMA), 2-(dimethylamino)-ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) and 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) with azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as an initiator.