Antimicrobial Polymeric Materials with Quaternary Ammonium and Phosphonium Salts

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Yan Xue²  Huining Xiao²  Yi Zhang¹ 

[1] School of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, China; E-Mail:;Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada; E-Mail:

关键词: antimicrobial;    cationic polymer;    quaternary ammonium salt;    quaternary phosphonium salt;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms16023626

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

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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