In biomaterials science, it is nowadays well accepted that improving the biointegration of
dental and orthopedic implants with surrounding tissues is a major goal. However, implant …

Medical device contamination caused by microbial pathogens such as bacteria and fungi
has posed a severe threat to the patients' health in hospitals. Due to the increasing …

Since 2004, we have been developing nanomaterials with antimicrobial properties, the so-
called nanoantimicrobials. When the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged, we …

Infections arising from bacterial adhesion and colonization on medical device surfaces are a
significant healthcare problem. Silver based antibacterial coatings have attracted a great …

Antimicrobial resistance is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Without newly approved
antibiotics and antifungals being brought to the market, resistance is being developed to the …

Strategies that confine antibacterial and/or antifouling property to the surface of the implant,
by modifying the surface chemistry and morphology or by encapsulating the material in an …

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 …

The development of drug-resistant microorganisms has become a critical issue for modern
medicine and drug discovery and development with severe socio-economic and ecological …

Biofilms are complex structures formed by bacteria, fungi, or even viruses on biotic and
abiotic surfaces, and they can be found in almost any part of the human body. The …

The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest challenges in public
health. There is an urgent need to discover novel agents against the occurrence of multidrug …