Abstract

N-[2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl]-N,N-dimethyl-N-butylammonium iodide was successfully photo-polymerized from native and thiolated PDMS surface, in the presence of benzophenone. The directly and indirectly grafted surfaces exhibited quaternary ammonium densities of about 1015 and 1017 N+.cm−2, respectively, and very high hydrophilicity compared to non-grafted surfaces. The live and dead tests performed by fluorescence microscopy revealed an effective contact bactericidal effect of this surface against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis.

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