International Business Machines Corporation;Agency for Science, Technology and Research
发明人:
Victoria A. Piunova,Noah Frederick Fine Nathel,James L. Hedrick,Yi Yan Yang,Willy Chin,Zhi Xiang Voo
申请号:
US16738517
公开号:
US20200146296A1
申请日:
2020.01.09
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要:
Techniques regarding star polymers with enhanced antimicrobial functionality are provided. For example, a polymer is provided that can comprise a core that can have a singlet oxygen generator and that can generate a singlet oxygen species upon irradiation with light. The polymer can also comprise a plurality of polycarbonate arms covalently bonded to the core. The plurality of polycarbonate arms can be degradable and can comprise a cation. Further, the plurality of polycarbonate arms can have antimicrobial functionality.