Novel Antibacterial Hydrogels Incorporating Quaternary Ammonium Monomethacrylate: A Pilot Study on Swelling Behavior and Biological Analysis.

Patrycja Kula, Alicja Kazek-Kęsik, Hubert Knap, Izabella Ślęzak-Prochazka, Grzegorz Chladek, Izabela Barszczewska-Rybarek

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Patrycja KulaDepartment of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9 Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0009-0005-7577-7097

Alicja Kazek-KęsikDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 6 Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9971-7279

Hubert KnapDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 6 Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.

Izabella Ślęzak-ProchazkaBiotechnology Centre, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 8 Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0707-2213

Grzegorz ChladekMaterials Research Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8282-4131

Izabela Barszczewska-RybarekDepartment of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9 Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2708-1854

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Abstract

Poly(acrylamide) (PAM) hydrogels offer biomedical potential, but bacterial colonization limits their long-term use. This study examines PAM hydrogels modified with quaternary ammonium monomethacrylate (QAHAMA-10) for antimicrobial properties. Five formulations with QAHAMA-10 to acrylamide (AA) molar ratios ranging from 2.5 to 30 mol.% and crosslinked with 1 mol.% N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide (bis-AA) were evaluated. QAHAMA-10 improved hydrogel stability, especially at 10 mol.%, which showed the best structural integrity and transparency. The degree of swelling (

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antimicrobial hydrogelbacterial adhesioncytocompatibilitydisk diffusion assayquaternary ammonium monomerswelling behavior

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PMID42882704

DOI10.3390/ma19194206

PMCPMC13666305

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