Polymeric Materials with Antimicrobial Activity
eBook - PDF

Polymeric Materials with Antimicrobial Activity

From Synthesis to Applications

  1. 410 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Polymeric Materials with Antimicrobial Activity

From Synthesis to Applications

About this book

Antimicrobial polymers are materials that prevent microorganism growth and are needed for many everyday applications from food packaging and water treatment to medicine and healthcare. This new book covers different areas of antimicrobial materials based on polymers including chitosan, polymers with ammonium and phosphonium groups, polymer nanofibers, carbon-based polymer Nanocomposites, polymeric and non-polymeric metal complexes, and biomimetic materials. By combining the information of different materials as well as antimicrobial action modes and applications within one source, the book provides a general summary of the field.

Polymeric Materials with Antimicrobial Activity starts with a general introduction to antimicrobial polymers and presents the most common types of microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, yeast and algae) along with the main areas of application of antimicrobial polymeric materials. Specific chapters then detail different polymer systems covering the fundamental issues of synthesis, characterization, physico-chemical properties and applications.

With contributions from leading scientists the book is suitable for researchers in polymers, chemistry, biology and materials science interested in an overview of antimicrobial polymeric materials as well as the recent advances in their synthesis, properties and applications.

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Yes, you can access Polymeric Materials with Antimicrobial Activity by Alexandra Muñoz-Bonilla, María Cerrada, Marta Fernández-García in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Chemistry. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9781782624998
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Chemistry
Index
Chemistry

Table of contents

  1. Polymeric Materials with Antimicrobial Activity
  2. Contents
  3. Chapter 1 Introduction to Antimicrobial Polymeric Materials
  4. Chapter 2 Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan in Food, Agriculture and Biomedicine
  5. Chapter 3 Synthesis, Antimicrobial Activity and Applications of Polymers with Ammonium and Phosphonium Groups
  6. Chapter 4 Water-Soluble Antimicrobial Polymers for Functional Cellulose Fibres and Hygiene Paper Products
  7. Chapter 5 Polymer-Based Synthetic Mimics of Antimicrobial Peptides (SMAMPs) – A New Class of Nature-Inspired Antimicrobial Agents with Low Bacterial Resistance Formation Potential
  8. Chapter 6 Prevention of Hospital and Community Acquired Infections by Using Antibacterial Textiles and Clothing
  9. Chapter 7 Synthesis, Structure and Antimicrobial Activities of Polymeric and Nonpolymeric Silver and other Metal Complexes
  10. Chapter 9 Biomimetic Polyurethanes
  11. Chapter 10 Antimicrobial Polymeric Dental Materials
  12. Chapter 11 Polymeric Materials Containing Natural Compounds with Antibacterial and Virucide Properties
  13. Chapter 12 Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposites: From Material Preparation to Antimicrobial Applications
  14. Chapter 13 Polymer/Copper-Based Materials for Antimicrobial Applications
  15. Chapter 14 Photocatalytic Oxide–Polymer (Nano)Composites for Antimicrobial Coatings and other Applications
  16. Chapter 15 Future Perspectives and Concluding Remarks
  17. Subject Index