Table 5.
Summary of the polymeric blends that can be used to fight microbes on surfaces.
| Blend/Composite | Configuration/ Nanostructure |
Dimension | Antimicrobial Mechanism | Efficacy | Microbe of Interest | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS/PS-b-PTTBM | Porous films (breath figures) | 5–11 µm diameter | Bioactive |
99.99%
90% |
S. aureus
C. parapsilosis |
[182] |
| PAN/P(AN-co-MTA) | Thin films | - | Bioactive |
~100%
~100% ~100% |
S. aureus
P. aeruginosa C. parapsilosis |
[113] |
| PEG/chitosan | Nanofibers | 294 nm diameter | Bioactive | - | S. epidermidis | [185] |
| PF-127/PF-127-AMPs/PF-127-RGDs | Blend brushes | - | Biopassive + bioactive |
-
- |
S. epidermidis
P. aeruginosa |
[186] |
| P(Boc-FA-HEMA)/POM | Multivalent nanorods | 10–20 nm wide, a few µm long | Double bioactive |
100%
- |
E. coli
B. subtilis |
[187] |