A Novel Antimicrobial Polymer Coating for Biomedical Applications
Joshua Abreo
Madison, AL
Grade 12
The Novel Antimicrobial Polymer Coating for Biomedical Applications uses an antimicrobial polymer (polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) that is used for many biomedical applications, such as stents, implants, reconstructions, and catheters with the introduction of copper ions in PDMS the bacterial kill rate reaches 99.9%