Synthetic polymers are omnipresent in society as textiles and packaging materials, in
construction and medicine, among many other important applications. Alternatively, natural …

Anti-infective biomaterials need to be tailored according to the specific clinical application.
All their properties have to be tuned to achieve the best anti-infective performance together …

Polymyxins remain the last line treatment for multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections. As
polymyxins resistance emerges, there is an urgent need to develop effective antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial resistance is now considered a major global challenge; compromising medical
advancements and our ability to treat infectious disease. Increased antimicrobial resistance …

Global health is increasingly being threatened by the rapid emergence of drug-resistant
microbes. The ability of these microbes to form biofilms has further exacerbated the scenario …

A variety of functional polymer brushes and coatings have been developed for combating
marine biofouling and biocorrosion with much less environmental impact than traditional …

The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, coupled with the
decline in the number of new antibiotic drug approvals, has created a therapeutic gap that …

Antimicrobial cationic polymers mainly contain two functional components: the cationic
groups and the hydrophobic groups. The antimicrobial activity is influenced by the type …

Aliphatic polycarbonates have drawn attention as biodegradable polymers that can be
applied to a broad range of resorbable medical devices. In particular, poly (trimethylene …

Antibiotic resistance is a critical global healthcare issue that urgently needs new effective
solutions. While small molecule antibiotics have been safeguarding us for nearly a century …