Journal
POLYMERS
Volume 12, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym12112469
Keywords
antimicrobial polymeric coatings; surface topography; surface chemistry; monolithic coatings; polymer-based composites
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Funding
- Foundation of Science and Technology of Portugal
- FEDER [UIDB/EMS/00285/2020, MATIS-CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000014]
- Centro 2020
- Compete 2020
- Portugal 2020
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The actual situation of microorganisms resistant to antibiotics and pandemics caused by a virus makes research in the area of antimicrobial and antiviral materials and surfaces more urgent than ever. Several strategies can be pursued to attain such properties using different classes of materials. This review focuses on polymeric materials that are applied as coatings onto pre-existing components/parts mainly to inhibit microbial activity, but polymer surfaces with biocidal properties can be reported. Among the several approaches that can be done when addressing polymeric coatings, this review will be divided in two: antimicrobial activities due to the topographic cues, and one based on the chemistry of the surface. Some future perspectives on this topic will be given together with the conclusions of the literature survey.
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