In situ synthesis of amply antimicrobial silver nanoparticle (AgNP) by polyzwitterionic copolymers bearing hydroxyl groups

Zwitterionic monomer methyacryloxyethyl sulfobetaine (MAES) copolymerized with hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) forming random copolymer with some block characteristics in a controlled manner. The polyzwitterionic copolymer P(MAESx-ran-HEMAy) (PMxHy, where x and y were the degrees of polymerization of MAES and HEMA, respectively), which bearing hydroxyl groups that served as both reducing and capping reagent for in situ AgNPs synthesis without...