Versatile antibacterial materials: an emerging arsenal for combatting bacterial pathogens
Antibacterial materials that prevent bacterial infections and mitigate bacterial virulence have
attracted great scientific interests. In recent decades, the bactericidal polymers have been …
attracted great scientific interests. In recent decades, the bactericidal polymers have been …
Polymeric antibacterial materials: Design, platforms and applications
H Luo, XQ Yin, PF Tan, ZP Gu, ZM Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past decades, the morbidity and mortality caused by pathogen invasion remain
stubbornly high even though medical care has increasingly improved worldwide. Besides …
stubbornly high even though medical care has increasingly improved worldwide. Besides …
Multifunctional antimicrobial materials: From rational design to biomedical applications
S Duan, R Wu, YH Xiong, HM Ren, C Lei… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Though the history of mankind, we are strongly fighting with infected diseases that are
induced by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. Although a variety of medicines …
induced by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. Although a variety of medicines …
Versatile polymer-based strategies for antibacterial drug delivery systems and antibacterial coatings
K You, B Gao, M Wang, X Wang, KC Okoro… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Human health damage and economic losses due to bacterial infections are very serious
issues worldwide. Excessive use of antibiotics has caused an increase in bacterial …
issues worldwide. Excessive use of antibiotics has caused an increase in bacterial …
Polymeric biomaterials for prevention and therapeutic intervention of microbial infections
The escalating emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens and their ability to
colonize into biofilms on a multitude of surfaces have struck global health as a nightmare …
colonize into biofilms on a multitude of surfaces have struck global health as a nightmare …
Biomaterial-based antimicrobial therapies for the treatment of bacterial infections
PP Kalelkar, M Riddick, AJ García - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
The rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including strains that are resistant to last-resort
antibiotics, and the limited ability of antibiotics to eradicate biofilms have necessitated the …
antibiotics, and the limited ability of antibiotics to eradicate biofilms have necessitated the …
Recent progress in polymer research to tackle infections and antimicrobial resistance
Global health is increasingly being threatened by the rapid emergence of drug-resistant
microbes. The ability of these microbes to form biofilms has further exacerbated the scenario …
microbes. The ability of these microbes to form biofilms has further exacerbated the scenario …
Antimicrobial polymers for anti-biofilm medical devices: state-of-art and perspectives
The field of antimicrobial polymers has increasingly grown over the past 10 years, and is
expected to have a further rapid expansion in the next few years. The application of these …
expected to have a further rapid expansion in the next few years. The application of these …
Antimicrobial cationic polymers: From structural design to functional control
Antimicrobial cationic polymers mainly contain two functional components: the cationic
groups and the hydrophobic groups. The antimicrobial activity is influenced by the type …
groups and the hydrophobic groups. The antimicrobial activity is influenced by the type …