Arsenic Antibacterial Polymer Composites Based on Poly(Vinyl Chloride). Issue 1 (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brostow, Witold; Brumbley, Stevens; Gahutishvili, Marina; Hnatchuk, Nathalie
• Editors: Tan, Li; Negahban, Mehrdad
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular symposia. Volume 365:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 258
• Page End: 262
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: antibacterial activity -- PVC -- scratch resistance -- viscoelastic recovery; Macromolecules -- Congresses; Polymers -- Congresses; Polymerization -- Congresses; Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/masy.201650002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1360

Abstract

Summary: New compositions based on arsenic oxide nanoparticles and poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) were prepared. Sufficient antibacterial activity has been achieved for Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas syringae . The antibacterial materials so obtained are non‐irritant. At the same time, the PVC‐based composites have high thermal stability as demonstrated by thermogravimetric analysis and aging of samples; crosslinking enhances thermal stability. Still further, we have determined scratch resistance in a microscratch tester. High scratch resistance has been demonstrated, including strong viscoelastic scratch recovery (the bottom of the groove goes up inside of 2 minutes).