Dicationic Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids: A New Strategy for Non-Toxic and Antimicrobial Materials

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dc.contributor.authorGindri, Izabelle M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSiddiqui, Danyal A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBhardwaj, Poojaen_US
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez, Lucas C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPalmer, Kelli L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFrizzo, Clarissa P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Marcos A. P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Danieli C.en_US
dc.contributor.utdAuthorPalmer, Kelli L.en_US
dc.contributor.utdAuthorRodrigues, Danieli C.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-29T21:54:58Z
dc.date.available2015-01-29T21:54:58Z
dc.date.created2014-11-12en_US
dc.description.abstractNew dicationic imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) were synthesized, characterized and tested in regards to cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity. Insertion of a new cationic head and use of organic anions increased the biocompatibility of the ILs developed. IC₅₀ (concentration necessary to inhibit 50% of enzymatic activity) values obtained were considerably higher than those described for monocationic ILs, which indicates an improvement in cytocompatibility. Antimicrobial activity against bacterial species of clinical relevance in wounds and the oral environment was tested. The results showed that ILs were effective in inhibiting bacterial growth even below the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). It was observed that structural features that confer higher hydrophobicity to ILs decreased both the IC₅₀ and MIC simultaneously. However, it was possible to establish an equilibrium between those two effects, which gives the safe range of concentrations that ILs can be employed. The results demonstrated that the dicationic-imidazolium-based ILs synthesized may constitute a potent strategy for applications requiring non-toxic materials exhibiting antimicrobial activity.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors acknowledge the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) for providing financial support for this study (startup funds DCR), fellowships from Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (IMG), CNPq (MAPM) and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifíco e Tecnológico (CNPq) (Universal/Proc. 471519/2009, Universal/Proc 475556/2012-7) (MAPM and CPF) and a grant (CHE-1126177) from the US National Science Foundation (NSF-MRI).en_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationGindri, Izabelle M., Danyal A. Siddiqui, Pooja Bhardwaj, Lucas C. Rodriguez, et al. 2014. "Dicationic imidazolium-based ionic liquids: a new strategy for non-toxic and antimicrobial materials." RSC Advances 4(107): 62594-62602.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2046-2069en_US
dc.identifier.issue107en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10735.1/4296
dc.identifier.volume4en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoyal Soc Chemistryen_US
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4RA09906K
dc.rights©2014 The Royal Society of Chemistry. This article may not be further made available or distributed.en_US
dc.sourceRSC Advances
dc.subjectIonic liquidsen_US
dc.subjectDicationic imidazoliumen_US
dc.subjectAntimicrobialsen_US
dc.subjectNon-toxic materialsen_US
dc.titleDicationic Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids: A New Strategy for Non-Toxic and Antimicrobial Materialsen_US
dc.type.genrearticleen_US

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