Polyelectrolyte Multilayers: An Overview on Fabrication, Properties, and Biomedical and Environmental Applications

Larisa-Maria Petrila; Florin Bucatariu; Marcela Mihai; Carmen Teodosiu

doi:10.3390/ma14154152

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Polyelectrolyte Multilayers: An Overview on Fabrication, Properties, and Biomedical and Environmental Applications

Larisa-Maria Petrila

Florin Bucatariu Marcela Mihai

Carmen Teodosiu

Materials Vol. 14 No. 15 pp. 4152 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

Polyelectrolyte multilayers are versatile materials that are used in a large number of domains, including biomedical and environmental applications. The fabrication of polyelectrolyte multilayers using the layer-by-layer technique is one of the simplest methods to obtain composite functional materials. The properties of the final material can be easily tuned by changing the deposition conditions and the used building blocks. This review presents the main characteristics of polyelectrolyte multilayers, the fabrication methods currently used, and the factors influencing the layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolytes. The last section of this paper presents some of the most important applications of polyelectrolyte multilayers, with a special focus on biomedical and environmental applications.

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Published: Jul 26, 2021
Vol/Issue: 14(15)
Pages: 4152
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Authors

L

Larisa-Maria Petrila

“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania

F

Florin Bucatariu

“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania; Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Street, 700050 Iasi, Romania

M

Marcela Mihai

“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania; Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Street, 700050 Iasi, Romania

C

Carmen Teodosiu

Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Street, 700050 Iasi, Romania

Funding

Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, CNCS - UEFISCDI Award: project number PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-1199, contract PCE 56/2021

Cite This Article

Larisa-Maria Petrila, Florin Bucatariu, Marcela Mihai, et al. (2021). Polyelectrolyte Multilayers: An Overview on Fabrication, Properties, and Biomedical and Environmental Applications. Materials, 14(15), 4152. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14154152

Polyelectrolyte Multilayers: An Overview on Fabrication, Properties, and Biomedical and Environmental Applications

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