Acrylic polymers containing metallic nanoparticles

摘要

Methods of forming antimicrobial polymeric materials comprising metallic nanoparticles are disclosed. Such methods generally comprise: combining a metal-containing material with a resin in situ; and curing the resin in the presence of a metal-containing material. Antimicrobial polymeric materials formed by said methods are also disclosed.

主权项

1. An antimicrobial polymeric material containing metallic nanoparticles comprising:
a polymer comprising at least one acrylic monomer; and chemically-cured metallic nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer, wherein the antimicrobial polymeric material is formed by a method comprising:
selecting a metal-containing material, the at least one acrylic monomer and a solvent that is miscible with the metal-containing material and with the at least one acrylic monomer;combining the metal-containing material with the solvent to form a metal-containing material solution;mixing the metal containing material solution with the at least one acrylic monomer to form a mixture;chemically curing the mixture to convert the monomer to a polymer, wherein chemically curing the mixture forms the metallic nanoparticles in situ; andforming an antimicrobial, polymeric material containing metallic nanoparticles.