Project Number: 1/I/2021
Project implemented as part of the “Innovation Incubator 4.0” programme
Title of the project: Synthesis of branched systems with a tannin core for applications as key components of antibacterial and antifouling polymer coatings
Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Paweł Chmielarz, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Project Value: 55 000,00 PLN net
The project is implemented under the program of the Ministry of Science and Education from European funds as part of the non-competition project entitled “Support for the management of scientific research and commercialization of R&D results in research units and enterprises” under the Intelligent Development Operational Program 2014–2020.
Aim of the Project:
The main objective of the project is the synthesis of antifouling and antibacterial polymer materials in the form of star polymers with a tannic acid core using the metal-free ATRP technique in water with a fully biocompatible and economical photoinitiation system - riboflavin (vitamin B2)/ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
The resulting innovative product has potential application as a key component of ecological antifouling and antibacterial paint coatings. An important aspect in the context of paint coatings is also the partial modification of the hydroxyl groups in the structure of tannic acid.
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Inkubator Innowacyjności - Rzeszow University of Technology
