Electrospun Polylactic Acid-Based Fibers Loaded with Multifunctional Antibacterial Biobased Polymers
Alberto Chiloeches, Rocío Cuervo‐Rodríguez, Yolanda Gil-Romero, Marta Fernández‐García, Coro Echeverría, Alexandra Muñoz‐Bonilla
Abstract
is significantly improved. In addition, the compostability of the electrospun fibers was tested under industrial composting conditions, showing that the incorporation of the antibacterial polymer does not impede the disintegrability of the material. Overall, this study demonstrates the feasibility of this biobased multifunctional polymer as an antibacterial agent for biodegradable polymeric materials with potential application in medical uses.
Topics & Concepts
Polylactic acidAntibacterial activityCationic polymerizationPolymerElectrospinningMaterials sciencePolymerizationChemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryBacteriaBiologyGeneticsAntimicrobial agents and applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution