title: Recent Developments in the Preparation of Silicones with Antimicrobial Properties.
abstract: This Focus Review describes state-of-the-art methods for the preparation of antimicrobial silicones. Given the diversity of antimicrobial activity and their mechanisms, the performance of these materials is highly dependent on the characteristics of the polymeric matrix. Therefore, different synthetic routes have been developed, such as 1) physical treatments, 2) chemical transformations, and 3) copolymerization. This classification is not exclusive, so some products belong to more than one class. Herein, we attempt to present a handy overview of the development of antimicrobial silicones, their most important application fields, the most relevant antimicrobial assays, and, as the title suggests, an overview of the most relevant preparation methods.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Annika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kottmann
authors.affiliation: Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Esteban
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mejía
authors.affiliation: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkelstraße 67, 40589, Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: Thérèse
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hémery
authors.affiliation: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkelstraße 67, 40589, Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: Johann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.affiliation: Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Straße 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.|University of Rostock, Institute of Chemistry, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059, Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Udo
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2507-7472
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kragl
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012828:Silicones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012828:Silicones
keywords: antibiotics; antifungal agents; hydrosilylation; polymers; silicon