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Functionalization of Polymer Surface with Antibacterial Coatings and Microcapsulae

Polymer coatings on different materials with antimicrobial / antiviral properties are of global interest due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Surfaces can be functionalized by application of sol gel procedure during which the antimicrobial agents in a form of nanoparticles or microcapsulae filled with nanoparticles are attached to the rough or plain surfaces. The efforts towards finding optimal solution can be easily done by using statistical tools and computer modeling, and applied on the findining of the optimal sol gel process parameters and the best formulation of antimicrobial coatings. After successful optimization, new coatings are applied as wound dressings, bandages and catheters as well as other medical materials. The goal of this presentation is therefore to emphasize the antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles in mixtures with other antimicrobial and antiviral active components. Moreover, the steps of modeling and optimization using response surface methodology applied in optimization will be presented and the results will be compared to our previous finding. Finally, the future perspectives will be presented related to a recent finding on the emerging new antimicrobial technologies in the fight against microorganisms and viruses.

Microcapsulae ; Nanoparticles ; Optimization ; Sol-gel ; Antibacterial coatings

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