Cellulose Acetate Membranes: Antibacterial Strategy and Application—A Review

Abstract

Developing antibacterial and biodegradable cellulose acetate (CA) membrane materials is one of the main challenges in multiple application fields. CA membrane materials are widely used in gas purification, water purification, and biomedical fields due to their environmental friendliness, high chemical and mechanical stability, excellent processability, and low cost. However, antibacterial modification of CA membrane materials to enhance their utilization value in the application process has always been the direction of researchers' efforts. This review focuses on the preparation and application of antibacterial CA and its derivatives membranes, especially the types and introduction methods of antibacterial agents. First, a brief introduction of CA‐based polymer membranes is presented, followed by an overview of the antibacterial agent types and their introduction methods, and antibacterial mechanisms. After that, various membranes prepared using CA‐based polymers as the main matrix or as additives are discussed. Then, specific applications of antibacterial CA‐based membrane materials in water purification, gas purification, biomedical, food packaging, and other fields are outlined.