Synthesis and biocidal activity of modified poly(vinyl alcohol)

Functionalized polymers and their polymer nature give them more advantages than the corresponding small molecules. In this respect, polymeric ammonium and phosphonium salts were prepared by chemical modifications of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) aiming to explore their antimicrobial activities against p...

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Main Authors: El-Refaie Kenawy, Mohamed H. El-Newehy, Fouad I. Abdel-Hay, Abd El-Raheem R. El-Shanshoury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535213000944