The development of materials with antifouling properties is crucial in many areas, including medicine and food packaging. In this study, 2D-matrices made of polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), or polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate (PHB-HV) were surface functionalized through aminolysis with three poly- functional amines, 1,6-hexamethylenediamine (HDA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), and polyallylamine hy- drochloride (PAH). The aminolysis procedure was thoroughly studied to ensure a high amount of amine groups while preserving the structural properties of the films. Interestingly, PHB and PHB-HV were found to be more sensitive to aminolysis than PLA, and the highest amino group density was achieved in surfaces etched with PAH. A decrease in the contact angle from ca. 85◦ to ca. 70◦ was revealed for polymers functionalized with HDA and TEPA and a drastic reduction in Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion was observed for PHB-HV functionalized with the polymeric amine PAH. Polymer antimicrobial activity was found to be related to the degree of surface functionalization. The functionalized, cationic polymer surfaces were supposed to act upon contact with bacteria, without releasing any antimicrobial agent. The developed bioactive surfaces may have potential applications as flexible films for food packaging.

Surface modification of polyester films with polyfunctional amines: Effect on bacterial biofilm formation / Mallamaci, Gianmarco; Brugnoli, Benedetta; Mariano, Alessia; SCOTTO D'ABUSCO, Anna; Piozzi, Antonella; Di Lisio, Valerio; Sturabotti, Elisa; Alfano, Sara; Francolini, Iolanda. - In: SURFACES AND INTERFACES. - ISSN 2468-0230. - 39:(2023), pp. 1-12. [10.1016/j.surfin.2023.102924]

Surface modification of polyester films with polyfunctional amines: Effect on bacterial biofilm formation

Brugnoli Benedetta;Mariano Alessia;d'Abusco Anna Scotto;Piozzi Antonella;Sturabotti Elisa;Alfano Sara;Francolini Iolanda
2023

Abstract

The development of materials with antifouling properties is crucial in many areas, including medicine and food packaging. In this study, 2D-matrices made of polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), or polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate (PHB-HV) were surface functionalized through aminolysis with three poly- functional amines, 1,6-hexamethylenediamine (HDA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), and polyallylamine hy- drochloride (PAH). The aminolysis procedure was thoroughly studied to ensure a high amount of amine groups while preserving the structural properties of the films. Interestingly, PHB and PHB-HV were found to be more sensitive to aminolysis than PLA, and the highest amino group density was achieved in surfaces etched with PAH. A decrease in the contact angle from ca. 85◦ to ca. 70◦ was revealed for polymers functionalized with HDA and TEPA and a drastic reduction in Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion was observed for PHB-HV functionalized with the polymeric amine PAH. Polymer antimicrobial activity was found to be related to the degree of surface functionalization. The functionalized, cationic polymer surfaces were supposed to act upon contact with bacteria, without releasing any antimicrobial agent. The developed bioactive surfaces may have potential applications as flexible films for food packaging.
2023
Polyhydroxyalkanoates; poly-l-lactide; surface aminolysis; antifouling surfaces; bacterial adhesion;
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Surface modification of polyester films with polyfunctional amines: Effect on bacterial biofilm formation / Mallamaci, Gianmarco; Brugnoli, Benedetta; Mariano, Alessia; SCOTTO D'ABUSCO, Anna; Piozzi, Antonella; Di Lisio, Valerio; Sturabotti, Elisa; Alfano, Sara; Francolini, Iolanda. - In: SURFACES AND INTERFACES. - ISSN 2468-0230. - 39:(2023), pp. 1-12. [10.1016/j.surfin.2023.102924]
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