Polymeric biocides: synthesis, properties and use
The research on the synthesis of water-soluble polymer and «hybrid» organic-inorganic biocides based on polyhexamethy-leneguanidine, performed in the last 5 years in the SSI «Institute of Chemistry of New Materials», has been reviewed. It has been shown that the developed methods allow the design and preparation of biocides in view of the synergistic biological effect of the generated organic and inorganic components. These «hybrid» biocidal materials can be used in medicine, agriculture, creating protective biocidal coatings for polymeric, ceramic and composite products. The examples of practical applications of biocides have been shown.