Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activities of Copper-Functionalized Silsesquioxane 3-n-Propylpyridinium Chloride

Abstract Silsesquioxane 3-n-propylpyridinium chloride (SiPy+Cl-) is a water-soluble polymer that can be used as a promising material with remarkable biological effects. SiPy+Cl- can form thin films on substrate surfaces and shows suitable adhesiveness. Besides, it has high affinity for metal ions. C...

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Main Authors: Flávia de Brito Pedroso, Deize Basílio dos Santos de Aguiar, Priscilla Salles de Brito, Christiana Andrade Pessôa, Sérgio Toshio Fujiwara, Carla Cristine Kanunfre, Ruben Auccaise Estrada, Sinvaldo Baglie, Jessica Mendes Nadal, Andressa Novatski, Paulo Vitor Farago, Alessandro Dourado Loguércio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2022-10-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132022000100337&tlng=en