Antifouling membranes for sustainable water purification: strategies and mechanisms

R Zhang, Y Liu, M He, Y Su, X Zhao… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the greatest challenges to the sustainability of modern society is an inadequate
supply of clean water. Due to its energy-saving and cost-effective features, membrane …

Poly (2-oxazoline) s based biomaterials: A comprehensive and critical update

T Lorson, MM Luebtow, E Wegener, MS Haider… - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (2-oxazoline) s have been investigated for decades as biomaterials.
Pioneering early work suggested that hydrophilic poly (2-oxazoline) s are comparable to …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial polymeric materials with quaternary ammonium and phosphonium salts

Y Xue, H Xiao, Y Zhang - International journal of molecular sciences, 2015 - mdpi.com
Polymeric materials containing quaternary ammonium and/or phosphonium salts have been
extensively studied and applied to a variety of antimicrobial-relevant areas. With various …

Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: Design, synthesis and biomedical applications

Y Wu, K Chen, J Wang, M Chen, Y Chen, Y She… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial infections endanger human health and life. Conventional antibiotics has saved
countless human lives, however, is seriously challenged by the quick emergence of …

Antifouling coatings: recent developments in the design of surfaces that prevent fouling by proteins, bacteria, and marine organisms

I Banerjee, RC Pangule, RS Kane - Advanced materials, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The major strategies for designing surfaces that prevent fouling due to proteins, bacteria,
and marine organisms are reviewed. Biofouling is of great concern in numerous applications …

Antibacterial surface design–Contact kill

R Kaur, S Liu - Progress in Surface Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Designing antibacterial surfaces has become extremely important to minimize Healthcare
Associated Infections which are a major cause of mortality worldwide. A previous biocide …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial polymers in solution and on surfaces: overview and functional principles

F Siedenbiedel, JC Tiller - Polymers, 2012 - mdpi.com
The control of microbial infections is a very important issue in modern society. In general
there are two ways to stop microbes from infecting humans or deteriorating materials …

Antimicrobial polymers: mechanism of action, factors of activity, and applications

L Timofeeva, N Kleshcheva - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2011 - Springer
Complex epidemiological situation, nosocomial infections, microbial contamination, and
infection risks in hospital and dental equipment have led to an ever-growing need for …

Poly (2‐oxazoline) s: a polymer class with numerous potential applications

R Hoogenboom - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The living cationic ring‐opening polymerization of 2‐oxazolines has been studied in great
detail since its discovery in 1966. The versatility of this living polymerization method allows …

Poly (2‐oxazoline) s as Polymer Therapeutics

R Luxenhofer, Y Han, A Schulz, J Tong… - Macromolecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (2‐oxazoline) s (POx) are currently discussed as an upcoming polymer
platform for biomaterials design and especially for polymer therapeutics. POx meet specific …