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  • Title: Synthesis and antibacterial activity of copper-immobilized membrane comprising grafted poly(4-vinylpyridine) chains.
    Author: Qiu JH, Zhang YW, Zhang YT, Zhang HQ, Liu JD.
    Journal: J Colloid Interface Sci; 2011 Feb 01; 354(1):152-9. PubMed ID: 21084093.
    Abstract:
    Poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) brushes were grafted onto microporous polysulfone (PSF) membranes via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) and then immobilized copper (II) ions on the modified membrane. Copper-loaded membranes exhibited excellent antibacterial properties with the added advantage of repeated use. The chemical composition and surface morphology of the functionalized membrane was characterized by ATR-FTIR, XPS, SEM, and AFM. The results showed that P4VP brushes clustered to rod-shaped covering and the sub-layer of membrane maintained sponge-like structures at the same time. Additionally, the kinetic study of SI-ATRP reaction revealed that the chain length of P4VP brushes increased linearly as the polymerization time increased. The antibacterial effects of copper-loaded CMPSF-g-P4VP membrane against Escherichiacoli were examined and the antibacterial efficiency reached 100% when 2.49wt.% of copper (II) ions was immobilized on membrane. The presented results could serve as a good starting point for the fabrication of antibacterial CMPSF membranes for waste-water treatment applications.
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