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ABSTRACT The monomers (5-ethenyl-1-azabicyclo [2.2.2] octan-2-yl)-quinolin-4-ylmethyl acrylate (EAOQMA) and (5-ethenyl-1-azabicyclo [2.2.2] octan-2-yl)-quinolin-4-ylmethyl methacrylate (EAOQMMA) were synthesized by reacting (5-ethenyl-1-azabicyclo octan-2-yl)-quinolin-4-ylmethanol [cinchonidine] with acryloylchloride and methacryloyl chloride, respectively, in the presence of triethylamine. The homopolymers were synthesized by the free radical polymerization in tetrahydrofuran at 70 ± 2°C in nitrogen atmosphere using 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile as an initiator. The monomers and homopolymers were characterized by UltraViolet (UV), Fourier transform infrared, Proton-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR), and Carbon-13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (13C NMR) spectroscopic techniques. The glass transition temperature ( Tg, °C) was determined by differential scanning calorimetry. The thermal stability of the poly(EAOQMMA) was performed by thermogravimetric analysis, which showed higher thermal stability of about 706°C than that of poly(EAOQMA). The antibacterial activity of monomers and polymers has been evaluated by determining the inhibitory zone diameters against Gram-positive bacteria ( Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative bacteria ( Pseudomonas aeruginosa), in which cinchonidine acrylate and Cinchonidine methacrylate homopolymer showed better activity than their corresponding monomers. Surface morphology of the monomers and polymers were examined by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACT In this study, acrylic-based conductive polymeric composite thin films were prepared by in situ chemical polymerization of pyrrole (Py) in the case of ammonium persulfate (APS) and iron(III) chloride (FeCl3). Composite thin films were produced by the solution casting method. The effect of polypyrrole (PPy) content and the type of oxidant on the morphological and dielectric properties were investigated. Temperature- and frequency-dependent dielectric properties were also studied in a frequency domain starting from 0.01 Hz to 10 MHz and in a temperature domain from 35 to 195°C. The results revealed that the dielectric constant and dielectric loss increased, whereas temperature and the highest dielectric values were obtained in the case of APS. The density of interconnected pores enwrapped with PPy under the surface improved the electrical/dielectric properties of the composite thin films. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]