reviewInternational Journal of Molecular SciencesJan 19, 2015GOLD OA

Antimicrobial Polymers with Metal Nanoparticles

HPHumberto Palza

University of Chile

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Abstract

Metals, such as copper and silver, can be extremely toxic to bacteria at exceptionally low concentrations. Because of this biocidal activity, metals have been widely used as antimicrobial agents in a multitude of applications related with agriculture, healthcare, and the industry in general. Unlike other antimicrobial agents, metals are stable under conditions currently found in the industry allowing their use as additives. Today these metal based additives are found as: particles, ions absorbed/exchanged in different carriers, salts, hybrid structures, etc. One recent route to further extend the antimicrobial applications of these metals is by their incorporation as nanoparticles into polymer matrices. These…

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  • Antimicrobial
  • Nanoparticle
  • Polymer
  • Copper
  • Nanocomposite
  • Metal
  • Materials science
  • Nanotechnology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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