Microorganisms attach on all kinds of surfaces, spreading pathogens that affect human health and alter the properties of products and of the surface itself. These issues motivated the design of a broad set of antimicrobial polymers that have great versatility to be chemically modified, processed, and mixed with other compounds. This review presents an overview of these different strategies, including antimicrobial-release systems and inherently antimicrobial polymers, alongside novel approaches such as smart materials and topographical effects. These polymers can be used in any application affected by microbes, from biomaterials and coatings to food packaging.

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抗菌聚合物设计概述：从标准抗生素释放系统到地形和智能材料

微生物附着在各种表面上，传播影响人类健康并改变产品和表面本身特性的病原体。这些问题促使人们设计出一系列广泛的抗菌聚合物，这些聚合物具有很强的多功能性，可以进行化学改性、加工以及与其他化合物混合。本综述概述了这些不同的策略，包括抗菌释放系统和固有抗菌聚合物，以及智能材料和地形效应等新方法。这些聚合物可用于任何受微生物影响的应用，从生物材料和涂料到食品包装。