Antibacterial Surface Coatings from Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Embedded in Poly(<i>N</i>‐isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogel Surface Layers

B. Schwartz, Véronique; Thétiot, Franck; Ritz, Sandra; Pütz, Sabine; Choritz, Lars; Lappas, Alexandros; Förch, Renate; Landfester, Katharina; Jonas, Ulrich

doi:10.1002/adfm.201102980

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Antibacterial Surface Coatings from Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Embedded in Poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogel Surface Layers

Published in Advanced Functional Materials • Mar 15, 2012

Authors:

Véronique B. Schwartz

Franck Thétiot

Sandra Ritz

Abstract

Abstract Despite multiple research approaches to prevent bacterial colonization on surfaces, device‐associated infections are currently responsible for about 50% of nosocomial infections in Europe and significantly increase health care costs, which demands development of advanced antibacterial surfa...

Subject

Materials science

Nanocomposite

Zinc

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