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SUBMITTER: Girard J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6432468 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Girard Jérôme J Joset Nathalie N Crochet Aurélien A Tan Milène M Holzheu Anja A Brunetto Priscilla S PS Fromm Katharina M KM
Polymers 20160530 6
Polyether ether ketone (<b>PEEK</b>) is a well-known polymer used for implants and devices, especially spinal ones. To overcome the biomaterial related infection risks, 4-4'-difluorobenzophenone, the famous <b>PEEK</b> monomer, was modified in order to introduce binding sites for silver ions, which are well known for their antimicrobial activity. The complexation of these new monomers with different silver salts was studied. Crystal structures of different intermediates were obtained with a line ...[more]