An efficient strategy to achieve hydrophilic polymeric silver(I) materials with exceptional antibacterial activity

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Feb 14;49(13):1270-2. doi: 10.1039/c2cc36538c. Epub 2012 Dec 18.

Abstract

Three isomeric water-soluble and light-stable silver(I) coordination polymers with a fluorinated carboxylate ligand were prepared by template-controlled method, which show different 2D polymeric coordination structures with a novel layered inorganic connectivity in the solid state. In water solution, they dissociate into several stable polynuclear silver(I) oligomers and exhibit extraordinary antimicrobial activities against selected bacteria.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacteria / drug effects
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Silver / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Polymers
  • Silver