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10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00335
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Lopez-Martinez, Elena
Gomez-Bengoa, Enrique
Cortajarena, Aitziber L.
Aguirresarobe, Robert H.
Bossion, Amaury
Mecerreyes, David
Hedrick, James L.
Yang, Yi Yan
Sardon, Haritz
Preparation of Biodegradable Cationic Polycarbonates and Hydrogels through the Direct Polymerization of Quaternized Cyclic Carbonates
Yuen, Alexander Y.
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<p>Polymers exhibiting both antimicrobial and biodegradable properties are of great interest for next generation materials in healthcare. Among those, cationic polycarbonates are one of the most promising classes of materials because of their biodegradability, low toxicity, and biocompatibility. They are typically prepared by a chemical postmodification after the polymer has been synthesized. The main problem with the latter is the challenges of ensuring and verifying complete quaternization within the polymer structure. Herein, we report the first example of synthesizing and polymerizing charged aliphatic cyclic carbonates with three different alkane pendant groups (<em>N</em>-methyl, <em>N</em>-butyl, and <em>N</em>-hexyl) by ring-opening polymerization (ROP). These charged eight-membered cyclic carbonates displayed extraordinary reactivity and were even polymerizable in polar solvents (e.g., DMSO) and in catalyst free conditions that are generally unobtainable for other ring opening polymerization processes. A computational study was carried out and the findings were in agreement with the experimental data in regards to the dramatic increase in reactivity of the charged monomer over their neutral analogs. Furthermore, a series of hydrogels were prepared using the different charged eight-membered cyclic carbonates, and we found it to have a significant impact on the hydrogels’ ability to swell and degrade in water. Finally, the hydrogels demonstrated antibacterial activity against <em>Escherichia coli</em> (Gram-negative) and <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> (Gram-positive). These materials could be ideal candidates for biologically relevant applications where cationic structure is required.</p>
This work was partially supported by Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) BIO2016-77367
project (ALC) and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (Biomedical Research Council, Agency for
Science, Technology and Research, Singapore). The authors thank the European Commission for its financial support through the projects of OrgBIO-ITN 607896 and
SUSPOL-EJD 642671. The authors are also thankful for the technical and human support provided by IZO-SGISGIker of
UPV-EHU and European funding (ERDF and ESF), and Daniel Sánchez-de Alcázar for support with SEM images acquisition.
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2017-06-28
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award_title=Organic Bioelectronics; award_number=607896; award_identifiers_scheme=url; award_identifiers_identifier=https://cordis.europa.eu/projects/607896; funder_id=00k4n6c32; funder_name=European Commission;
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