Synthetically accessible naphthalene-based rigid-core electrolytes as membrane-active antibacterial agents against drug-resistant pathogens.
The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) underscores the need for antibacterial scaffolds that act through mechanisms distinct from those of conventional antibiotics. Conjugated oligoelectrolytes (COEs) are membrane-active antimicrobials, although stilbene-containing representatives can present scaffold-spe...