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Schematic illustration of mechanisms of action of antimicrobial polymers based on electrostatic interactions (a), metal ion chelation (b), interactions with biocidal groups grafted on polymers (c), and release of halogen free radicals by N-halamine moieties (d). Adapted with permission from ref. [39].
