Soft Surface Nanostructure with Semi-Free Polyionic Components for Sustainable Antimicrobial Plastic.

ABSTRACT: Surface antimicrobial materials are of interest as they can combat the critical threat of microbial contamination without contributing to issues of environmental contamination and the development drug resistance. Most nanostructured surfaces are prepared by post fabrication modifications and actively release antimicrobial agents. These properties limit the potential applications of nanostructured materials on flexible surfaces. Here, we report on an easily synthesized plastic material with inherent antimicrobial activity, demonstrating excellent microbicidal properties against common bacteria and fungus. The plastic material did not release antimicrobial components as they were anchored to the polymer chains via strong covalent bonds. Time-kill kinetics studies have shown that bactericidal

SUBMITTER: Chan SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8621035 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature