Novel Antimicrobial Polymers: Preparation, Characterization and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 104
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antimicrobial; nanomaterials; materials science; polymers; nanocomposites
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Dear Colleagues,
Bacterial resistance has been considered an important public health issue worldwide. The use of antimicrobial nanomaterials as functional additives in polymers represents a novel strategy to prevent pathogen propagation. Key factors for the successful formulation of nanostructured antimicrobials include high nanoparticle dispersion into the polymer matrix and their compatibilization, aiming to transfer the intrinsic features of nanostructures to the material, with potential applications in healthcare, biomedicine, sensors, and water potabilization. This Special Issue considers the synthesis, characterization, and validation of antimicrobial nanomaterials, their impact on incorporating a polymer matrix as support, and their antimicrobial response with potential biological applications.
Dr. Beatriz Liliana España-Sánchez
Prof. Dr. Felipe Padilla-Vaca
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antimicrobial
- nanomaterials
- nanocomposites
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