Nanotechnology-based antimicrobial and antiviral surface coating strategies

P Erkoc, F Ulucan-Karnak - Prosthesis, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biocontamination of medical devices and implants is a growing issue that causes medical
complications and increased expenses. In the fight against biocontamination, developing …

Antimicrobial nanomaterials and coatings: Current mechanisms and future perspectives to control the spread of viruses including SARS-CoV-2

SM Imani, L Ladouceur, T Marshall, R Maclachlan… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The global COVID-19 pandemic has attracted considerable attention toward innovative
methods and technologies for suppressing the spread of viruses. Transmission via …

Antimicrobial nanomaterials: a review

GE Yılmaz, I Göktürk, M Ovezova, F Yılmaz, S Kılıç… - Hygiene, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microbial colonization on various surfaces is a serious problem. Biofilms from these
microbes pose serious health and economic threats. In addition, the recent global pandemic …

Recent breakthroughs in nanostructured antiviral coating and filtration materials: a brief review

MH Dahanayake, SS Athukorala, ACA Jayasundera - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
COVID-19 persists as the most challenging pandemic of the 21st century with a high rate of
transmission. The main pathway of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is aerosol-mediated infection …

Nano-based antiviral coatings to combat viral infections

S Basak, G Packirisamy - Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2020 - Elsevier
In the recent past, epidemics and pandemics caused by viral infections have had
extraordinary effects on human life, leading to severe social and financial challenges. One …

Review of antimicrobial nanocoatings in medicine and dentistry: mechanisms of action, biocompatibility performance, safety, and benefits compared to antibiotics

J Butler, RD Handy, M Upton, A Besinis - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review discusses topics relevant to the development of antimicrobial nanocoatings and
nanoscale surface modifications for medical and dental applications. Nanomaterials have …

Nanomaterial-based antimicrobial coating for biomedical implants: new age solution for biofilm-associated infections

J Sahoo, S Sarkhel, N Mukherjee, A Jaiswal - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Recently, the upsurge in hospital-acquired diseases has put global health at risk.
Biomedical implants being the primary source of contamination, the development of …

Fight against COVID-19: The case of antiviral surfaces

K Shirvanimoghaddam, MK Akbari, R Yadav… - Apl Materials, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The COVID-19 pandemic is the largest global public health outbreak in the 21st century so
far. Based on World Health Organization reports, the main source of SARS-CoV-2 infection …

Nanoscience‐based strategies to engineer antimicrobial surfaces

S Rigo, C Cai, G Gunkel‐Grabole, L Maurizi… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial contamination and biofilm formation of medical devices is a major issue
associated with medical complications and increased costs. Consequently, there is a …

Surface antimicrobial functionalization with polymers: Fabrication, mechanisms and applications

CG Wang, NEB Surat'man, JJQ Mah, C Qu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Undesirable adhesion of microbes such as bacteria, fungi and viruses onto surfaces affects
many industries such as marine, food, textile, and healthcare. In particular in healthcare and …