Methods of preparing reactive mixtures of silanes and triethanolamine and polymers therefrom
An anti-microbial coating formulation consisting essentially of triethanolamine and a silane.
1. A method comprising:
forming a mixture of:
(i) 10% by volume of an organosilane of structure (1),
wherein R 1 is —H or -Alkyl; and R 2 is selected from the group consisting of —OH, —O-Alkyl, γ-chloropropyl- and γ-aminopropyl-;
(ii) 10% by volume of triethanolamine; and
(iii) methanol,
wherein, the organosilane and the triethanolamine are present in a ratio of about 1:1 (v/v) in solution and mixed at room temperature.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said organosilane is γ-chloropropylsilanetriol.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said organosilane is γ-aminopropylsilanetriol.
4. A polymer formed by the method of claim 1 , wherein said polymer has a structure comprising repeating units of structure (10),
5. A polymer formed by the method of claim 1 , wherein said polymer has a structure comprising repeating units of structure (11),
6. A polymer formed by the method of claim 1 , wherein said polymer has a structure comprising repeating units of structure (12),
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said organosilane is tetraethylorthosilicate.
8. A polymer formed by the method of claim 7 , wherein said polymer has a structure comprising repeating units of the structure (14),