Polyvinyl Butyral DMN-Conjugates for the Controlled Release of Singlet Oxygen in Medical and Antimicrobial Applications

Damir Posavec, Rainer Müller, Udo Bogner, Günther Bernhardt, Günther Knör (Editor)

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Covalent attachment of 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (DMN) based endoperoxide forming subunits to a polyvinyl butyral (PVB) backbone has been achieved. The functionalized polymer materials prepared and characterized here can serve as biocompatible carrier systems for studying cellular uptake, intermediate storage and delayed release of singlet oxygen, which opens up new doors for optimizing a variety of medical applications of photogenerated DMN-endoperoxides such as antiviral, antibacterial, antiplasmodial and antitumor activity.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63-68
Number of pages6
JournalBiomaterials and Biomechanics in Bioengineering
Volume1
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Fields of science

  • 104 Chemistry
  • 104011 Materials chemistry
  • 104016 Photochemistry
  • 106032 Photobiology
  • 210005 Nanophotonics
  • 104003 Inorganic chemistry
  • 104015 Organic chemistry
  • 107002 Bionics
  • 301305 Medical chemistry
  • 301904 Cancer research

JKU Focus areas

  • Nano-, Bio- and Polymer-Systems: From Structure to Function
  • Engineering and Natural Sciences (in general)

Cite this