BIO-INSPIRED AND ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMERS CONTAINING AMINO ACID-LIKE MONOMER BUILDING BLOCKS

摘要

Methods for killing a microbial are provided that include introducing a functionalized amide polymer to a microbe, where the functionalized amide polymer includes a polymer backbone selected from polyesters and polyurethanes; an amide group with a pendant functional group, where the nitrogen atom of the amide group is part of the polymer backbone; and a net positive charge.