Poly film surface antibacterial

Kanazawa A, Ikeda T, Endo T (1993) Polymeric phosphonium salts as a novel class of cationic biocides. III. Immobilization of phosphonium salts by surface photografting and antibacterial activity of the surface-treated polymer films. J Poly Sci A Poly Chem 31 1467-1472... [Pg.212]

Antibacterial materials have been employed in numerous applications, ranging from biomedical products to packing materials to air-filter systems. The first approach has focused on reducing the capacity of bacteria to attach onto a surface. Some methods to achieve this adhesion resistance rely on the modification of substrates by poly(ethylene glycol) [OST 01] or the use of diamond-like carbon films [ZHA 07], Recently, superhydrophobic surfaces [PAR 05] created via a combination of chemical modifications, such as... [Pg.344]