<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Polyurethane (PU) is a polymer widely used in the biomedical field with excellent mechanical properties and good biocompatibility. However, it usually exhibits poor antibacterial properties for practical applications. Efforts are needed to improve the antibacterial activities of PU films for broader application prospect and added application values. In the present work, two PU films, TDI-P(E-co-T) and TDI-N-100-P(E-co-T), were prepared. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were composited into the TDI-N-100-P(E-co-T) film for better mechanical properties and antibacterial activities, and resultant PU/AgNPs composite film was systematically characterized and studied. The as-prepared PU/AgNPs composite film exhibits much better antibacterial properties than the traditional PU membrane, exhibiting broader application prospect.</p></abstract>

Polyurethane (PU) is a polymer widely used in the biomedical field with excellent mechanical properties and good biocompatibility. However, it usually exhibits poor antibacterial properties for practical applications. Efforts are needed to improve the antibacterial activities of PU films for broader application prospect and added application values. In the present work, two PU films, TDI-P(E-co-T) and TDI-N-100-P(E-co-T), were prepared. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were composited into the TDI-N-100-P(E-co-T) film for better mechanical properties and antibacterial activities, and resultant PU/AgNPs composite film was systematically characterized and studied. The as-prepared PU/AgNPs composite film exhibits much better antibacterial properties than the traditional PU membrane, exhibiting broader application prospect.

Synthesis of antibacterial polyurethane film and its properties

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Polyurethane (PU) is a polymer widely used in the biomedical field with excellent mechanical properties and good biocompatibility. However, it usually exhibits...

Synthesis of antibacterial polyurethane film and its properties

Published Online: May 13, 2020

Page range: 50 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2020-0016

Keywords
polyurethane, Ag nanoparticles, antibacterial, composite film

© 2020 Zhao Lin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Synthesis of antibacterial polyurethane film and its properties

Published Online: May 13, 2020

Page range: 50 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2020-0016

Keywordspolyurethane, Ag nanoparticles, antibacterial, composite film

© 2020 Zhao Lin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
polyurethane, Ag nanoparticles, antibacterial, composite film