Antimicrobial shape memory polymers Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • An embodiment includes a system comprising a thermoset polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foam that includes at least one antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent may include at least one phenolic acid that is a pendent group chemically bonded to a polyurethane polymer chain of the SMP foam. Other embodiments are described herein.

author list (cited authors)

  • Monroe, M. B., Maitland, D. J., Weems, A., Keller, B., & Fletcher, G.

complete list of authors

  • Monroe, Mary Beth||Maitland, Duncan J||Weems, Andrew||Keller, Brandis||Fletcher, Grace

publication date

  • January 2021