METHODS OF MAKING ANTIMICROBIAL POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) /SILVER NANOCOMPOSITES AND INHIBITING BACTERIAL GROWTH WITH POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) /SILVER NANOCOMPOSITES
Dimitris S. ACHILIAS,Mohammad Nahid SIDDIQUI,Halim Hamid REDHWI
申请号：
US15391509
公开号：
US20170181439A1
申请日:
2016.12.27
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
A method of making an antimicrobial poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/silver nanocomposite comprising PMMA and silver nanoparticles. The method includes reacting at least one silver salt with a methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer in at least one organic solvent free of water and in the presence of at least one organic free radical initiator to polymerize the MMA monomer to form the PMMA by free radical polymerization while reducing in-situ the silver salt to form the silver nanoparticles, wherein the silver nanoparticles have an average particle size of 35-60 nm, and wherein the PMMA forms a matrix that encloses the silver nanoparticles.
