Self-Healing Antimicrobial Silicones—Mechanisms and Applications
Organosilicon polymers (silicones) are an important part of material chemistry and a well-established commercial product segment with a wide range of applications. Silicones are of enduring interest due to their unique properties and utility. Recently, new application areas for silicone-based materi...
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| description | Organosilicon polymers (silicones) are an important part of material chemistry and a well-established commercial product segment with a wide range of applications. Silicones are of enduring interest due to their unique properties and utility. Recently, new application areas for silicone-based materials have emerged, such as stretchable electronics, wearable stress sensors, smart coatings, and soft robotics. For this reason, research interest over the past decade has been directed towards new methods of crosslinking and increasing the mechanical strength of polyorganosiloxanes. The introduction of self-healing mechanisms may be a promising alternative for such high-value materials. This approach has gained both growing research interest and a rapidly expanding range of applications. Inherent extrinsic and intrinsic self-healing methods have been used in the self-healing of silicones and have resulted in significant advances in polymer composites and coatings, including multicomponent systems. In this review, we present a summary of research work dedicated to the synthesis and applications of self-healing hybrid materials containing polysiloxane segments, with a focus on antimicrobial and antifouling coatings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3413091fb584b4d937953ff6e2bbcf12023-11-19T14:56:45ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-09-011519394510.3390/polym15193945Self-Healing Antimicrobial Silicones—Mechanisms and ApplicationsAnna Kowalewska0Kamila Majewska-Smolarek1Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, PolandCentre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, PolandOrganosilicon polymers (silicones) are an important part of material chemistry and a well-established commercial product segment with a wide range of applications. Silicones are of enduring interest due to their unique properties and utility. Recently, new application areas for silicone-based materials have emerged, such as stretchable electronics, wearable stress sensors, smart coatings, and soft robotics. For this reason, research interest over the past decade has been directed towards new methods of crosslinking and increasing the mechanical strength of polyorganosiloxanes. The introduction of self-healing mechanisms may be a promising alternative for such high-value materials. This approach has gained both growing research interest and a rapidly expanding range of applications. Inherent extrinsic and intrinsic self-healing methods have been used in the self-healing of silicones and have resulted in significant advances in polymer composites and coatings, including multicomponent systems. In this review, we present a summary of research work dedicated to the synthesis and applications of self-healing hybrid materials containing polysiloxane segments, with a focus on antimicrobial and antifouling coatings.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/19/3945self-healingsiliconespolysiloxanePDMSantimicrobialantibacterial |
| spellingShingle | Anna Kowalewska Kamila Majewska-Smolarek Self-Healing Antimicrobial Silicones—Mechanisms and Applications Polymers self-healing silicones polysiloxane PDMS antimicrobial antibacterial |
| title | Self-Healing Antimicrobial Silicones—Mechanisms and Applications |
| title_full | Self-Healing Antimicrobial Silicones—Mechanisms and Applications |
| title_fullStr | Self-Healing Antimicrobial Silicones—Mechanisms and Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-Healing Antimicrobial Silicones—Mechanisms and Applications |
| title_short | Self-Healing Antimicrobial Silicones—Mechanisms and Applications |
| title_sort | self healing antimicrobial silicones mechanisms and applications |
| topic | self-healing silicones polysiloxane PDMS antimicrobial antibacterial |
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