Antimicrobial Polymeric Surfaces Using Embedded Silver Nanoparticles

• Main Authors: Pooja Sharma (Author), Luisa Fialho (Author), Nuno Miguel Figueiredo (Author), Ricardo Serra (Author), Albano Cavaleiro (Author), Sandra Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pathogens (disease-causing microorganisms) can survive up to a few days on surfaces and can propagate through surfaces in high percentages, and thus, these surfaces turn into a primary source of pathogen transmission. To prevent and mitigate pathogen transmission, antimicrobial surfaces seem to be a...