Polymeric materials with antibacterial activity: A review

Olmos Díaz, Dania; González Benito, Francisco Javier

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Polymeric materials with antibacterial activity: A review

dc.affiliation.dpto	UC3M. Departamento de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales e Ingeniería Química	es
dc.affiliation.grupoinv	UC3M. Grupo de Investigación: Materiales compuestos poliméricos e interfases	es
dc.contributor.author	Olmos Díaz, Dania
dc.contributor.author	González Benito, Francisco Javier
dc.contributor.funder	Comunidad de Madrid	es
dc.date.accessioned	2021-09-23T11:05:11Z
dc.date.available	2021-09-23T11:05:11Z
dc.date.issued	2021-02-18
dc.description.abstract	Infections caused by bacteria are one of the main causes of mortality in hospitals all over the world. Bacteria can grow on many different surfaces and when this occurs, and bacteria colonize a surface, biofilms are formed. In this context, one of the main concerns is biofilm formation on medical devices such as urinary catheters, cardiac valves, pacemakers or prothesis. The development of bacteria also occurs on materials used for food packaging, wearable electronics or the textile industry. In all these applications polymeric materials are usually present. Research and development of polymer-based antibacterial materials is crucial to avoid the proliferation of bacteria. In this paper, we present a review about polymeric materials with antibacterial materials. The main strategies to produce materials with antibacterial properties are presented, for instance, the incorporation of inorganic particles, micro or nanostructuration of the surfaces and antifouling strategies are considered. The antibacterial mechanism exerted in each case is discussed. Methods of materials preparation are examined, presenting the main advantages or disadvantages of each one based on their potential uses. Finally, a review of the main characterization techniques and methods used to study polymer based antibacterial materials is carried out, including the use of single force cell spectroscopy, contact angle measurements and surface roughness to evaluate the role of the physicochemical properties and the micro or nanostructure in antibacterial behavior of the materials.	en
dc.format.extent	27
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation	Olmos, D., & González-Benito, J. (2021). Polymeric Materials with Antibacterial Activity: A Review. Polymers, 13(4), 613. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13040613	en
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13040613
dc.identifier.issn	2073-4360
dc.identifier.publicationfirstpage	1
dc.identifier.publicationissue	4
dc.identifier.publicationlastpage	27
dc.identifier.publicationtitle	Polymers	en
dc.identifier.publicationvolume	13
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10016/33316
dc.identifier.uxxi	AR/0000028270
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	MDPI	en
dc.relation.projectID	Gobierno de España. P-362-11022015	es
dc.relation.projectID	Comunidad de Madrid. 2020/00355/001	es
dc.rights	© 2021 by the authors	en
dc.rights	Atribución 3.0 España
dc.rights.accessRights	open access
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
dc.subject.eciencia	Materiales	es
dc.subject.other	Antibacterial	en
dc.subject.other	Biomedicine	en
dc.subject.other	Food Science	en
dc.subject.other	Nanoparticles	en
dc.subject.other	Polymers	en
dc.title	Polymeric materials with antibacterial activity: A review	en
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