Polymers showing intrinsic antimicrobial activity

M Haktaniyan, M Bradley - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Pathogenic microorganisms are considered to a major threat to human health, impinging on
multiple sectors including hospitals, dentistry, food storage and packaging, and water …

Upcycling to sustainably reuse plastics

X Zhao, B Boruah, KF Chin, M Đokić… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plastics are now indispensable in daily lives. However, the pollution from plastics is also
increasingly becoming a serious environmental issue. Recent years have seen more …

Addressing MRSA infection and antibacterial resistance with peptoid polymers

J Xie, M Zhou, Y Qian, Z Cong, S Chen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) induced infection calls for
antibacterial agents that are not prone to antimicrobial resistance. We prepare protease …

High antibacterial activity and selectivity of the versatile polysulfoniums that combat drug resistance

J Sun, M Li, M Lin, B Zhang, X Chen - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sulfonium‐ion‐containing polymers exhibit significant potential benefits for various
applications. An efficient strategy to synthesize a type of antibacterial sulfonium‐ion‐bearing …

Polymers as advanced antibacterial and antibiofilm agents for direct and combination therapies

Z Si, W Zheng, D Prananty, J Li, CH Koh, ET Kang… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The growing prevalence of antimicrobial drug resistance in pathogenic bacteria is a critical
threat to global health. Conventional antibiotics still play a crucial role in treating bacterial …

Antimicrobial peptides and macromolecules for combating microbial infections: from agents to interfaces

L Yu, K Li, J Zhang, H Jin, A Saleem… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bacterial resistance caused by the overuse of antibiotics and the shelter of biofilms has
evolved into a global health crisis, which drives researchers to continuously explore …

Carbon dots derived from folic acid as an ultra-succinct smart antimicrobial nanosystem for selective killing of S. aureus and biofilm eradication

M Yu, X Guo, H Lu, P Li, R Huang, C Xu, X Gong… - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing efficient and safe approach to counteract the bacterial infections has become an
urgent clinical challenge. In this work, we report folic acid derived carbon dots (FA-CDs) …

Synthetic macromolecules as therapeutics that overcome resistance in cancer and microbial infection

J Tan, J Tay, J Hedrick, YY Yang - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Synthetic macromolecular antimicrobials have shown efficacy in the treatment of multidrug
resistant (MDR) pathogens. These synthetic macromolecules, inspired by Nature's …

Macromolecular-clustered facial amphiphilic antimicrobials

MA Rahman, M Bam, E Luat, MS Jui… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance, particularly by Gram-negative pathogens, have
become a global healthcare crisis. We report the design of a class of cationic antimicrobial …

Advancements in release‐active antimicrobial biomaterials: A journey from release to relief

B Bhattacharjee, S Ghosh, D Patra… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Escalating medical expenses due to infectious diseases are causing huge socioeconomic
pressure on mankind globally. The emergence of antibiotic resistance has further …