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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Impact of Alkyl Spacer and Side Chain on Antimicrobial Activity of Monocationic and Dicationic Imidazolium Surface-Active Ionic Liquids: Experimental and Theoretical Insights.

Marta Wojcieszak, Sylwia Zięba, Alina T Dubis, Maciej Karolak, Łukasz Pałkowski, Agnieszka Marcinkowska, Andrzej Skrzypczak, Alicja Putowska, Katarzyna Materna

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. The Pharmacological Potential ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Marta WojcieszakFaculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0385-6886
Sylwia ZiębaDepartment of Molecular Crystals, Institute of Molecular Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, Smoluchowskiego 17, 60-179 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2607-5812
Alina T DubisFaculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245 Białystok, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2594-8386
Maciej KarolakDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Jurasza 2, 85-089 Bydgoszcz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9006-0549
Łukasz PałkowskiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Jurasza 2, 85-089 Bydgoszcz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8219-6339
Agnieszka MarcinkowskaFaculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8299-5085
Andrzej SkrzypczakFaculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland.
Alicja PutowskaFaculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0009-0000-2389-704X
Katarzyna MaternaFaculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6169-4152

Funding

Ministry of Science and Higher Education in Poland 0912/SBAD/2408
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates a series of surface-active ionic liquids (SAILs), including both imidazolium monocationic and dicationic compounds. These compounds are promising candidates, as they combine unique surface properties with antimicrobial activity, aligning with modern trends in chemistry. The research encompasses synthesis, thermal analysis, and topographical assessment, focusing on the impact of the amphiphilic cationic moiety, alkyl chain length, and the spatial relationship between the imidazolium ring and the phenyl substituent on the compounds' physicochemical behavior. An added value of this work lies in the integration of theoretical calculations related to their behavior in solution and at the air-water interface, revealing spontaneous adsorption (negative Gibbs free energy of adsorption values, ΔG

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ImidazolesIonic LiquidsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsSurface-Active AgentsAntifungal AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsCandida albicansSurface PropertiesSurface TensionAntifungal AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsImidazolesIonic LiquidsSurface-Active Agentscationic amphiphilescontact anglemicellizationmicrobessurface tension

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PMID39683899
PMCPMC11643617

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