Gradient p‐Polyanion/n‐Polycation Heterojunction Endows Ionic Diodes with Vastly Boosted Output Voltage, Power Density and Sensitivity
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202407639
Abstract: Ionic diode‐based generators show great superiority in harvesting low‐frequency mechanical energy from human motions for various wearable applications. The major challenge is to improve their extremely limited output voltage for the miniaturization/simplicity of ionic diode‐based… read more here.
Keywords: polycation; ionic diode; output voltage; output ... See more keywords
Bridging mRNA and Polycation using RNA Oligonucleotide Derivatives Improves the Robustness of Polyplex Micelles for Efficient mRNA Delivery.
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DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202102016
Abstract: Polyplex for mRNA delivery requires strong yet reversible association between mRNA and polycation for extracellular robustness and selective intracellular disintegration. Herein, RNA oligonucleotide (OligoRNA) derivatives that bridge mRNA and polycation are developed to stabilize polyplex… read more here.
Keywords: polyplex micelles; mrna delivery; rna oligonucleotide; polycation ... See more keywords
Influence of polycation/cation competition on the aggregation threshold of magnetic nanoparticles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125876
Abstract: Abstract Precise control of the aggregation of magnetic nanoparticles in aqueous environment is a key to their successful application in the biological and medical fields. We investigate here the critical aggregation threshold of PAA-coated maghemite… read more here.
Keywords: aggregation; cation; magnetic nanoparticles; polycation ... See more keywords
"On-Demand" Antimicrobial Photodynamic Activity through Supramolecular Photosensitizers Built with Rose Bengal and (p-Vinylbenzyl)triethylammomium Polycation Derivatives.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00596
Abstract: The antimicrobial photodynamic activity (aPDA) in fungal and bacterial strains of supramolecular adducts formed between the anionic photosensitizer (PS) Rose Bengal (RB2-) and aromatic polycations derived from (p-vinylbenzyl)triethylammonium chloride was evaluated. Stable supramolecular adducts with… read more here.
Keywords: antimicrobial photodynamic; polycation; rose bengal; chemistry ... See more keywords
Electrostatics, Hydrogen Bonding, and Molecular Structure at Polycation and Peptide:Lipid Membrane Interfaces.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b17431
Abstract: Polycation and peptide-modified surfaces represent opportunities for developing potentially novel biocidal materials in a growing effort to combat bacterial resistance to traditional bactericides. It is well-known that the positive charge of these compounds is crucial… read more here.
Keywords: electrostatics; charge; polycation; spectroscopy ... See more keywords
A Facile-Synthesized Star Polycation Constructed as a Highly Efficient Gene Vector in Pest Management
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DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b00004
Abstract: Gene vectors have been extensively applied in various fields. However, the high economic cost of gene vectors limits their development and application, and there is an urgent demand for developing highly efficient gene vectors with… read more here.
Keywords: polycation; pest management; gene; gene vector ... See more keywords
Biocidal Coatings from Complexes of Carboxylated Latex Particles and a Linear Cationic Polymer
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DOI: 10.3390/polym14214598
Abstract: A linear polycation, poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride), electrostatically interacts with anionic latex particles from a carboxylated butadiene–styrene copolymer in aqueous solution thus forming an interpolyelectrolyte complex. A mutual neutralization of oppositely charged latex and polycation groups occurs… read more here.
Keywords: latex particles; polymer; polycation; biocidal coatings ... See more keywords
A Comparison of Interpolyelectrolyte Complexes (IPECs) Made from Anionic Block Copolymer Micelles and PDADMAC or q-Chitosan as Polycation
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DOI: 10.3390/polym15092204
Abstract: Block copolymers synthesized via Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization from alkyl acrylate and t-butyl acrylate and the subsequent hydrolysis of the t-butyl acrylate to acrylic acid were systematically varied with respect to their hydrophobic part by… read more here.
Keywords: copolymer; alkyl chain; polycation; copolymer micelles ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial activity of model microplastics loaded with a toxic polycation
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DOI: 10.71267/mencom.7619
Abstract: A comparative investigation of the antimicrobial activity of a cationic polymer [poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)], model microplastics consisting of anionic butadiene-α-methylstyrene copolymer microspheres, and electrostatic polymer-microsphere complexes was undertaken. The polymer demonstrates a high antimicrobial activity towards… read more here.
Keywords: model microplastics; polycation; loaded toxic; antimicrobial activity ... See more keywords