Editorial of the Special Issue Antimicrobial Polymers

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Antonella Piozzi¹ 

关键词: antimicrobial polymers;    antifouling polymers;    antimicrobial agent delivery systems;    cationic polymers;    microbial biofilms;    titania;    silver;    magnetic nanoparticles;    nanocomposites;    chitosan;    usnic acid;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms140918002

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The special issue “Antimicrobial Polymers” includes research and review papers concerning the recent advances on preparation of antimicrobial polymers and their relevance to industrial settings and biomedical field. Antimicrobial polymers have recently emerged as promising candidates to fight microbial contamination onto surfaces thanks to their interesting properties. In this special issue, the main strategies pursued for developing antimicrobial polymers, including polymer impregnation with antimicrobial agents or synthesis of polymers bearing antimicrobial moieties, were discussed. The future application of these polymers either in industrial or healthcare settings could result in an extremely positive impact not only at the economic level but also for the improvement of quality of life.

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