RT Journal Article
T1 Polymeric materials with antibacterial activity: A review
A1 Olmos Díaz, Dania
A1 González Benito, Francisco Javier
AB Infections caused by bacteria are one of the main causes of mortality in hospitals all over theworld. Bacteria can grow on many different surfaces and when this occurs, and bacteria colonize asurface, biofilms are formed. In this context, one of the main concerns is biofilm formation on medicaldevices such as urinary catheters, cardiac valves, pacemakers or prothesis. The development ofbacteria 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 ofpolymer-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 strategiesto produce materials with antibacterial properties are presented, for instance, the incorporationof inorganic particles, micro or nanostructuration of the surfaces and antifouling strategies areconsidered. The antibacterial mechanism exerted in each case is discussed. Methods of materialspreparation are examined, presenting the main advantages or disadvantages of each one basedon their potential uses. Finally, a review of the main characterization techniques and methodsused to study polymer based antibacterial materials is carried out, including the use of single forcecell spectroscopy, contact angle measurements and surface roughness to evaluate the role of thephysicochemical properties and the micro or nanostructure in antibacterial behavior of the materials.
PB MDPI
SN 2073-4360
YR 2021
FD 2021-02-18
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/33316
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/33316
LA eng
DS e-Archivo
RD 18 jul. 2024