Abstract
Polymerized ionic liquids and polyelectrolytes play a major role in a broad range of biological applications including antimicrobials, nonviral gene delivery, synthetic enzymes, metal chelation, and drug delivery. Ammonium- and phosphonium-containing macromolecules will be reviewed with a focus on the literature that examines structure-property relationships of these polyelectrolytes for biological applications. Imidazole-containing macromolecules also receive significant focus due to their natural occurrence in nature and their ubiquitous use in nanomedicine. Special attention to imidazole- and imidazolium-containing polymers will focus on vinylimidazole regioisomers in particular.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Applications of Ionic Liquids in Polymer Science and Technology |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 231-266 |
Number of pages | 36 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783662449035 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783662449028 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ammonium
- Phosphonium
- Polyelectrolytes
- Polymerized ionic liquids
- Vinylimidazole
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Materials Science(all)