Silver, known in metallic form since antiquity, has very early been recognized by mankind for
its antimicrobial properties, a phenomenon observed, for example, in the context of drinking …

Recently, the upsurge in hospital-acquired diseases has put global health at risk.
Biomedical implants being the primary source of contamination, the development of …

Biofilm-related bacteria show high resistance to antimicrobial treatments, posing a
remarkable challenge to human health. Given bacterial dormancy and high expression of …

The colonisation of clinical and industrial surfaces with microorganisms, including antibiotic-
resistant strains, has promoted increased research into the development of effective …

Metallic biomaterials like stainless steel, Co-based alloy, Ti and its alloys are widely used as
artificial hip joints, bone plates and dental implants due to their excellent mechanical …

Biomaterials that inactivate microbes are needed to eliminate medical device infections. We
investigate here the antimicrobial nature of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) …

By using the interaction between the sulfonated groups and silver ions, silver nanoparticles
were successfully introduced onto the surface of sulfonated polyethersulfone (SPES) …

The preparation of nano-silver containing polyurethane based UV-curable organic–
inorganic hybrid coatings that have antibacterial activity is presented in this paper …

Nanoparticle-based antibiotic constructs have become a popular area of investigation in the
biomedical sciences. Much of this work has pertained to human diseases, largely in the …

Microbe-influenced material damage is the result of contributions from different types of
microbes and their physiological activity. This fact makes the understanding of microbial …