Antibacterial efficiency of carbon dots against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria: A review

M Varghese, M Balachandran - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
The nontoxic characteristics and inherent antibacterial potency of Carbon dots (CDs) have
earned immense attention in the last few years. As the increasing antibiotic resistance of …

Antifouling and antimicrobial biomaterials: an overview

I Francolini, C Vuotto, A Piozzi, G Donelli - Apmis, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The use of implantable medical devices is a common and indispensable part of medical
care for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, as side effect, the implant of …

Antimicrobial polymeric nanoparticles

SJ Lam, EHH Wong, C Boyer, GG Qiao - Progress in polymer science, 2018 - Elsevier
Currently, infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria have reached critical levels.
Thus, various approaches are being explored for the development of new and effective …

Recent advances in antimicrobial polymers: a mini-review

KS Huang, CH Yang, SL Huang, CY Chen… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Human safety and well-being is threatened by microbes causing numerous infectious
diseases resulting in a large number of deaths every year. Despite substantial progress in …

Polymers for biomedical applications: The importance of hydrophobicity in directing biological interactions and application efficacy

AK Pearce, RK O'Reilly - Biomacromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
The past decades have seen significant research effort in the field of polymers for a range of
biomedical applications, driven by the promising prospect of these materials for realizing …

Antibacterial material surfaces/interfaces for biomedical applications

Y Wang, F Wang, H Zhang, B Yu, H Cong… - Applied Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomaterial central infection (BCI) is a tough problem that has attracted high attention. The
most common source of infection in biomaterial centers is bacterial infections. For the past …

Recent advances in antioxidant polymers: From sustainable and natural monomers to synthesis and applications

C Maraveas, IS Bayer, T Bartzanas - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Advances in technology have led to the production of sustainable antioxidants and natural
monomers for food packaging and targeted drug delivery applications. Of particular …

Fabrication of versatile poly (xylitol sebacate)-co-poly (ethylene glycol) hydrogels through multifunctional crosslinkers and dynamic bonds for wound healing

YY Yeh, YY Lin, TT Wang, YJ Yeh, TH Chiu, R Wang… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (polyol sebacate)(PPS) polymer family has been recognized as promising
biomaterials for biomedical applications with their characteristics of easy production …

A glance at antimicrobial strategies to prevent catheter-associated medical infections

SIC Ricardo, IIL Anjos, N Monge… - ACS Infectious …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Urinary and intravascular catheters are two of the most used invasive medical devices;
however, microbial colonization of catheter surfaces is responsible for most healthcare …

Antimicrobial materials—An overview

S Mahira, A Jain, W Khan, AJ Domb - 2019 - books.rsc.org
The presence of harmful microorganisms in the area of human health has become a great
concern, due to the variety of infections and diseases. Rapid antibiotic resistance further …