Cellulose is a abundant biocompatible polymer can be functionalized in different ways. However, how the antibacterial functionality can be introduced in the cellulose moiety in microcysts or in nanocrystalline form?
Actually I was looking for the technique of functionalization of cellulose rather making composites with metals. For example, organic functional groups with potential antibacterial activity can be incorporated in the glucose moiety of cellulose.