Povidone-iodine-functionalized fluorinated polymer coatings with dual-functional antibacterial and antifouling activities should be very promising in practical biomedical applications.
Pathogenic bacteria have become global threats to public health. Since the advent of antibiotics about 100 years ago, their use has been embraced with great enthusiasm because of their effective...
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