Recent Advances in Antimicrobial Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomacromolecules, Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 198
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural and synthetic polymers have long been known for their inherent ability to suppress growth and decrease viability of diverse microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses). Over the past several decades, novel applications of polymers have emerged, demonstrating their utility as carriers that ensure the targeted delivery, controlled release, or enhanced bioavailability of antimicrobial agents. The development of new polymeric materials that exhibit activity against microorganisms or capacity for augmenting the efficacy of existing antimicrobials is now among the most attractive avenues of applied research, and progress achieved in this field thus far is already quite impressive.
This Special Issue will focus on recent advances in antimicrobial polymers and cover all related studies, with emphasis on the following topics:
- Smart coatings (virucidal/disinfectant films, wound dressings);
- Topical microbicides (chemoprevention of HIV infection);
- Long-acting antivirals;
- Nanocontainers for drug delivery;
- Mechanisms of action of natural and synthetic antimicrobial polymers.
The aim of this Special issue is to broaden our perspective of antimicrobial polymers and gather outstanding research in this field. Original full articles, short communications, state-of-the-art reviews, and minireviews are welcome.
Dr. Eduard Karamov
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- chitosan
- humic substances
- polycations
- polyanions
- micelles
- composite materials
- intracellular delivery
- tissue engineering
- anti-biofilm agents
- antimicrobial scaffolds
