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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Oct 13.
Published in final edited form as: Chem Mater. 2020 Sep 4;32(19):8182–8194. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c01551

Figure 9.

Figure 9.

Schematic representation of DMA-METAC-HEM microgel’s activation, and OH generation through the Fenton-like reaction. OH is a potent ROS with a very short half-life. The microgels were functionalized with catanionic species (positive charges), which attracts negatively charged organisms. The synergetic effect of released OH and METAC functionalities significantly enhances the antipathogenic and dye removal activities.