Antimicrobial Gels
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2021) | Viewed by 7337
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bioinspired gels; gels for stem cell delivery; self-assembled micelles for growth factor immobilization; models gels to control cell microenvironment; composite materials with structure at multiple length scales; skeletal tissue engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has brought the fight against the spread of harmful microbes, especially viruses, to the forefront of research. The discovery and development of novel antimicrobial soft materials (particularly gels) as surface coatings is crucial to our effort to stop the spread of viral agents. Further, there is a need to understand the mechanism of microbial interaction and the molecular basis of antimicrobial and antiviral properties of gels and other soft materials. Gels and other soft materials are used in many different forms as thin films; porous, non-porous, and fibrous coatings; micro- and nanoparticles; viscous gels; and solutions to deactivate and neutralize antimicrobial and antiviral agents. Related topics in this Special Issue include the molecular basis of the antimicrobial activity of soft materials, the mechanism of interaction of microbial agents with soft materials and gels, characterization of the antimicrobial activity of soft materials and gels, and the adhesion of microbial agents—particularly viruses—to gels and other soft materials. Other topics include the synthesis, characterization, and processing of novel antimicrobial and antiviral gels; synthetic and natural, hybrid, and composite antimicrobial gels; and gels for the long-term, sustained, and controlled release of antimicrobial agents.
Prof. Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antimicrobial
- antiviral
- gels
- hydrogels
- soft materials
- adhesion
- antimicrobial activity
