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Review

Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Incorporation in Polyurethane Foams: A Solution for Future Antimicrobial Materials?

by
Radu Claudiu Fierascu
1,
Eduard-Marius Lungulescu
2,*,
Irina Fierascu
1,3,
Miruna S. Stan
4,
Ionela C. Voinea
4 and
Silviu Ionel Dumitrescu
5,6
1
National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
2
National Institute for Research and Development in Electrical Engineering ICPE-CA, 313 Splaiul Unirii, 030138 Bucharest, Romania
3
Faculty of Horticulture, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Marasti Bvd., 011464 Bucharest, Romania
4
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
5
Central Emergency University Military Hospital, 013058 Bucharest, Romania
6
Medical-Surgical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Titu Maiorescu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 031593 Bucharest, Romania
*
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Polymers 2023, 15(23), 4570; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15234570
Submission received: 19 October 2023 / Revised: 18 November 2023 / Accepted: 27 November 2023 / Published: 29 November 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Functional Polyurethane and Composites)
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Abstract

With the technological developments witnessed in recent decades, nanotechnology and nanomaterials have found uses in several common applications and products we encounter daily. On the other hand, polyurethane (PU) foams represent an extremely versatile material, being widely recognized for their extensive application possibilities and possessing a multitude of fundamental attributes that enhance their broad usability across various application fields. By combining the versatility of PU with the antimicrobial properties of nanoparticles, this emerging field holds promise for addressing the urgent need for effective antimicrobial materials in various applications. In this comprehensive review, we explore the synthesis methods, properties and applications of these nanocomposite materials, shedding light on their potential role in safeguarding public health and environmental sustainability. The main focus is on PU foams containing metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, but a brief presentation of the progress documented in the last few years regarding other antimicrobial nanomaterials incorporated into such foams is also given within this review in order to obtain a larger image of the possibilities to develop improved PU foams.
Keywords: polyurethane foams; metallic nanoparticles; antimicrobial properties; biomedical applications polyurethane foams; metallic nanoparticles; antimicrobial properties; biomedical applications
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Fierascu, R.C.; Lungulescu, E.-M.; Fierascu, I.; Stan, M.S.; Voinea, I.C.; Dumitrescu, S.I. Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Incorporation in Polyurethane Foams: A Solution for Future Antimicrobial Materials? Polymers 2023, 15, 4570. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15234570

AMA Style

Fierascu RC, Lungulescu E-M, Fierascu I, Stan MS, Voinea IC, Dumitrescu SI. Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Incorporation in Polyurethane Foams: A Solution for Future Antimicrobial Materials? Polymers. 2023; 15(23):4570. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15234570

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Fierascu, Radu Claudiu, Eduard-Marius Lungulescu, Irina Fierascu, Miruna S. Stan, Ionela C. Voinea, and Silviu Ionel Dumitrescu. 2023. "Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Incorporation in Polyurethane Foams: A Solution for Future Antimicrobial Materials?" Polymers 15, no. 23: 4570. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15234570

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Fierascu, R. C., Lungulescu, E.-M., Fierascu, I., Stan, M. S., Voinea, I. C., & Dumitrescu, S. I. (2023). Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Incorporation in Polyurethane Foams: A Solution for Future Antimicrobial Materials? Polymers, 15(23), 4570. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15234570

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