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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Biomaterials Engineering

Background:

  • Self-healing and antimicrobial polymers are crucial for long-term protective coatings.
  • Existing materials often suffer from poor transparency and a trade-off between mechanical and self-healing properties.
  • Limited utility for transparent antimicrobial coatings in wearable optical and display devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a transparent, self-healing, and antimicrobial protective coating.
  • To overcome limitations of existing materials regarding transparency and mechanical-self-healing balance.
  • To create a multifunctional modified compound film for advanced applications.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a self-healing, self-cross-linkable poly{(n-butyl acrylate)-co-[N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide]} (AP) copolymer.
  • Combination of AP with dimethyl octadecyl (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) ammonium chloride (DTSACL) and chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG).
  • Utilized thermal conditions for "grafting to" process and triggered cross-linking reactions.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a multifunctional modified compound film: (AP/b%CHG)-grafted-a%DTSACL.
  • Enhanced thermal stability, hydrophobicity, and mechanical strength via AP-grafted-DTSACL.
  • Demonstrated over 80% self-healing efficiency on full-cut surfaces due to covalent and noncovalent interactions from CHG.
  • Exhibited 100% long-term antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus and antifouling properties.

Conclusions:

  • The developed coating offers a promising solution for transparent, durable, and self-healing antimicrobial applications.
  • The synergistic combination of AP, DTSACL, and CHG enhances material properties and functionality.
  • Potential applications in wearable optical devices, display technologies, and biomedical surfaces.