Bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on biomedical surfaces remain the annoying
problems in global public health, causing severe infectious diseases and increasing health …

Non-biological materials have been introduced into the human body to serve different
purposes such as the improvement of physiological and anatomical functions, replacement …

Thin polymer coatings are used to improve the interface between biological species and
functional materials. Their interaction is significantly influenced by the functional groups and …

This work presents a novel route for creating metal-free antiviral coatings based on polymer
brushes synthesized by surface-initiated photoinduced electron transfer-reversible addition …

Adhesion of bacteria and biofilm formation are adverse phenomena crucial in many
applications including bioinduced corrosion or in biorelated applications such as the …

Face masks are effective response to address this havoc pandemic caused by respiratory
infection virus, but they are lack of reusable, antibacterial, and antiviral abilities due to their …

Microorganisms attach on all kinds of surfaces, spreading pathogens that affect human
health and alter the properties of products and of the surface itself. These issues motivated …

Masks proved to be necessary protective measure during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they
provided a physical barrier rather than inactivating viruses, increasing the risk of cross …

With the recent surge in interest in microbial prevention, this review paper looks at the
different antimicrobial technologies for surfaces in the built environment. Every year, more …

The rise of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms has become a critical issue in recent years
and has promoted substantial research efforts directed to the development of more effective …