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Rapid disinfection by N-halamine polyelectrolytes
Two new N-halamine polyelectrolytes were synthesized, characterized, and deposited onto
cotton fabric from a water solution using a layer-by-layer assembly technique. The fabrics
were rendered biocidal by a dilute household bleach solution and challenged with Grampositive
and Gram-negative bacteria. The chlorinated swatches (five bilayer coated) inactivated
~106 Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli O157:H7 within only 2 min of contact time.
Although the coatings were susceptible to hydrolysis when exposed to repeated washing,
the stability of the system was improved by a posttreatment with a cross-linking agent,
3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane.
Keywords Antimicrobial, N-halamine, layer by layer, cellulose, coatings
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