ABSTRACT
The world facing public health crisis due to novel corona virus and it created awareness regarding the prevention of spread of viruses. Treatment and prevention modalities include vaccinations for modulating immunity and use of antiviral drugs. Biocompatible polymers show immense possibilities toward the development of antiviral therapeutics. Researchers have engineered such polymers with antiviral efficacy in fabricating face masks, personal protective equipment, gloves or surfaces, or as surface coating element which can destroy the adhered viruses or other microorganisms. Antiviral polymers have also been constructed for efficient viral prevention and antiviral drug carriers. Here, we summarized different kinds of polymers having antiviral activities. The antiviral polymers are extensively used in drug delivery, protective application, and in food packaging applications. The ongoing clinical research on these areas is presented in this chapter. © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.