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ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
Volume 203, Issue -, Pages 37-50Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2013.11.007
Keywords
Polymer nanoparticle; One-dimensional polymer; Antibacterial film; Nanobiotechnology; Bactericidal agent
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- WCU (World Class University) program through the National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology [R31-10013]
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Protection against bacterial infections is an important research field in modem society. Antimicrobial polymers have received considerable attention as next-generation biocides because they represent an ecologically friendly approach that does not promote resistance. In the last decade, many authors have reported the development of nano-sized antimicrobial polymers with enhanced bactericidal performance by increasing the active-area of biocides. This review presents several suitable methods of synthesis of antimicrobial polymer nanomaterials with various shapes, including a nanosphere and fibrous and tubular structures. We also discuss the antimicrobial mechanisms of these polymers. In addition, antimicrobial polymer thin films, which can inhibit bacterial adhesion, are introduced briefly with examples. Our aim is to present synthetic routes and formation mechanisms of various antimicrobial polymer nanostructures. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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