1. Center of Excellence for Polysaccharide Research, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany;2. Materials Science, Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany;3. Jena Center of Microbial Communication (JCMC), Jena, Germany;4. Bio Pilot Plant, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Kn?ll Institute, Jena, Germany;5. Institute of Medical Microbiology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
Abstract:
A polyzwitterion is synthesized by regioselective functionalization of cellulose possessing a uniform charge distribution. The positively charged ammonium group is present at position 6, while the negative charge of carboxylate is located at positions 2 and 3 of the repeating unit. The molecular structure of the biopolymer derivative is proved by NMR spectroscopy. This cellulose‐based zwitterion is applied to several support materials by spin‐coating and characterized by means of atomic force microscope, contact angle measurements, ellipsometry, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The coatings possess antimicrobial activity depending on the support materials (glass, titanium, tissue culture poly(styrene)) as revealed by confocal laser scanning microscopy and live/dead staining.
