申请人:The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
公开号:US11166464B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-09
A self-assembled active agent may be formed by a process including covalently bonding at least a first component molecule and a second component molecule, the two component molecules displaying synergy such that the effective amount of the self-assembled active agent is lower than the sum of the effective amounts of the first component molecule and the second component molecule. The component molecules may be chosen such that the covalent bonding is reversible, for example through a hydrazone bond between an amine and an aldehyde. The active agent may thus have controllable activity such as an antimicrobial agent, a biocide, an antiviral agent, a preservative, an antifouling agent, a disinfectant, or a sensor agent, such as for a particular molecule or for pH.
自组装活性剂可通过一种工艺形成,该工艺包括至少共价键合第一组分分子和第二组分分子,这两种组分分子显示出协同作用,从而使自组装活性剂的有效量低于第一组分分子和第二组分分子的有效量之和。可以选择共价键可逆的组分分子,例如通过胺和醛之间的腙键。因此,活性剂可具有可控活性,如抗菌剂、杀菌剂、抗病毒剂、防腐剂、防污剂、消毒剂或传感剂,如针对特定分子或 pH 值的传感剂。