One-step preparation of antimicrobial silicone materials based on PDMS and salicylic acid: insights from spatially and temporally resolved techniques

Abstract In this work, we introduce a one-step strategy that is suitable for continuous flow manufacturing of antimicrobial PDMS materials. The process is based on the intrinsic capacity of PDMS to react to certain organic solvents, which enables the incorporation of antimicrobial actives such as sa...

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Main Authors: Luca Barbieri, Ioritz Sorzabal Bellido, Alison J. Beckett, Ian A. Prior, Jo Fothergill, Yuri A. Diaz Fernandez, Rasmita Raval
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-021-00223-6