Antimicrobial Polymeric Materials with Quaternary Ammonium and Phosphonium Salts

Polymeric materials containing quaternary ammonium and/or phosphonium salts have been extensively studied and applied to a variety of antimicrobial-relevant areas. With various architectures, polymeric quaternary ammonium/phosphonium salts were prepared using different approaches, exhibiting different antimicrobial activities and potential applications. This review focuses on the state of the art of antimicrobial polymers with quaternary ammonium/phosphonium salts. In particular, it discusses the structure and synthesis method, mechanisms of antimicrobial action, and the comparison of antimicrobial performance between these two kinds of polymers.

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  National Science Foundation
• SP
  Southwest Petroleum University
• NS
  Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

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