"Zwitteration of Dextran: A Facile Route to Integrate Antifouling, Switchability and Optical Transparency into Natural Polymers" by Bin Cao

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Zwitteration of Dextran: A Facile Route to Integrate Antifouling, Switchability and Optical Transparency into Natural Polymers

Chemical Communications

Bin Cao, University of Akron Main Campus
Linlin Li, University of Akron Main Campus
Haiyan Wu, University of Akron Main Campus
Qiong Tang, University of Akron Main Campus
Bingbing Sun
He Dong
Jiang Zhe, University of Akron Main Campus
Gang Cheng, University of Akron Main Campus

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2-13-2014

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Abstract

This communication reports a facile method for zwitteration of dextran with carboxybetaine (CB), which integrates superior antifouling properties, switchability between zwitterionic and cationic forms, as well as enhanced optical transparency into one polysaccharide material. This study provides a new avenue for generating multifunctional zwitterionic CB materials in situ.

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Bin Cao, Linlin Li, Haiyan Wu, Qiong Tang, et al.. "Zwitteration of Dextran: A Facile Route to Integrate Antifouling, Switchability and Optical Transparency into Natural Polymers" Chemical Communications Vol. 50 Iss. 24 (2014) p. 3234 - 3237
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jaing_zhe/5/