Surface design for antibacterial materials: from fundamentals to advanced strategies
Healthcare‐acquired infections as well as increasing antimicrobial resistance have become
an urgent global challenge, thus smart alternative solutions are needed to tackle bacterial …
an urgent global challenge, thus smart alternative solutions are needed to tackle bacterial …
Electrochemical and Electrical Biosensors for Wearable and Implantable Electronics Based on Conducting Polymers and Carbon-Based Materials
Bioelectronic devices are designed to translate biological information into electrical signals
and vice versa, thereby bridging the gap between the living biological world and electronic …
and vice versa, thereby bridging the gap between the living biological world and electronic …
Scalable Nanoimprint Lithography Process for Manufacturing Visible Metasurfaces Composed of High Aspect Ratio TiO2 Meta-Atoms
We report a one-step additive manufacturing process to fabricate metalenses for visible
wavelengths. Nanostructures with aspect ratios larger than eight and critical dimensions …
wavelengths. Nanostructures with aspect ratios larger than eight and critical dimensions …
Encapsulating bacteria in alginate-based electrospun nanofibers
E Diep, JD Schiffman - Biomaterials Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Encapsulation technologies are imperative for the safe delivery of live bacteria into the gut
where they regulate bodily functions and human health. In this study, we develop alginate …
where they regulate bodily functions and human health. In this study, we develop alginate …
Mechanochemical coupling of alkylsilanes to nanoparticles for solvent-free and rapid fabrication of superhydrophobic materials
Excellent repellency toward water is one of the main characteristics of superhydrophobic
coatings that endow application potential in various areas. However, the complex and time …
coatings that endow application potential in various areas. However, the complex and time …
Microfluidics at the interface of bacteria and fresh produce
M Ranjbaran, MS Verma - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background: Understanding interactions between bacteria and fresh produce is of practical
importance in the prevention and mitigation of foodborne and plant diseases. Microfluidic …
importance in the prevention and mitigation of foodborne and plant diseases. Microfluidic …
Fabrication of conducting polymer microelectrodes and microstructures for bioelectronics
P Zhang, J Travas-Sejdic - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Conducting polymers (CPs) are emerging as one of the most promising functional materials
for bioelectronics and biointerfaces due to their high biocompatibility, intrinsic electrical and …
for bioelectronics and biointerfaces due to their high biocompatibility, intrinsic electrical and …
Antimicrobial properties of nanostructured surfaces–demonstrating the need for a standard testing methodology
M Michalska, R Divan, P Noirot, PD Laible - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioinspired nanostructured materials that exhibit antimicrobial properties are being
synthesized and tested at increasing rates for use in healthcare, manufacturing processes …
synthesized and tested at increasing rates for use in healthcare, manufacturing processes …
Nature-inspired anti-fouling strategies for combating marine biofouling
Marine biofouling is a major international challenge, which causes significant problems for
global ecologies and economies. It manifests as the extensive and costly colonization of …
global ecologies and economies. It manifests as the extensive and costly colonization of …
Designing Effective Antimicrobial Nanostructured surfaces: highlighting the lack of Consensus in the literature
Research into nanostructured materials, inspired by the topography of certain insect wings,
has provided a potential pathway toward drug-free antibacterial surfaces, which may be vital …
has provided a potential pathway toward drug-free antibacterial surfaces, which may be vital …