Abstract:With methacrylate (MA) and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) as monomers, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as crosslinker, and sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) as emulsifier, varying the feed ratio of n(GMA)/n(MA), five epoxy-containing organic nanopolymers (ONPs) were synthesized by emulsion polymerization method. The cationized organic nanopolymers (CONPs) were prepared by reacting ONPs with trimethylamine hydrochloride. FT-IR, particle size measurement, charge density determination, and TGA were used to characterize the structures of ONPs and CONPs. The antimicrobial properties of CONPs against E. coli and S. aureus were investigated by biological microscope and flask-shaking method. The results show that CONPs are particles with positive charges. ONPs and CONPs have good thermal stability. The mean diameters and antimicrobial activities of CONPs increase with increasing the amount of GMA in recipes.