Issue 52, 2014
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Plasma polymerization of 1,1,1-trichloroethane yields a coating with robust antibacterial surface properties†

Thomas D. Michl,*ab   Bryan R. Coad,b   Michael Doran,c   Amanda Hüsler,a   Jules D. P. Valentin,b   Krasimir Vasilevb  and  Hans J. Griesserb  

* Corresponding authors

a Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
E-mail: mictd002@mymail.unisa.edu.au

b Mawson Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia

c Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, QLD 4059, Australia

Abstract

Novel, highly chlorinated surface coatings were produced via a one-step plasma polymerization (pp) of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCE), exhibiting excellent antimicrobial properties against the vigorously biofilm-forming bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Graphical abstract: Plasma polymerization of 1,1,1-trichloroethane yields a coating with robust antibacterial surface properties

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA01892C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 Mar 2014
Accepted
11 Jun 2014
First published
12 Jun 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 27604-27606

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Plasma polymerization of 1,1,1-trichloroethane yields a coating with robust antibacterial surface properties

T. D. Michl, B. R. Coad, M. Doran, A. Hüsler, J. D. P. Valentin, K. Vasilev and H. J. Griesser, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 27604 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA01892C

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