Biofilms are structured microbial communities attached to surfaces, which play a significant
role in the persistence of biofoulings in both medical and industrial settings. Bacteria in …

Polymicrobial infection is the main cause of dental implant failure. Although numerous
studies have reported the ability of titanium (Ti) surface modifications to inhibit microbial …

Discarded plastic wastes in the environment are serious challenges for sustainable waste
management and for the delivery of environmental and public health. Plastics in the …

Peri-implant infection is rapidly becoming an–if not the most–important clinical challenge for
indwelling medical devices. To alleviate the global rise in antibiotic use for the treatment of …

Surface modification or reconstruction of biomaterials, medical devices or other materials
hold great promise for improved functionality and applications. However, it is essential to …

Conventional Ti-based implants are vulnerable to postsurgical infection and improving the
antibacterial efficiency without compromising the osteogenic ability is one of the key issues …

Biomaterials and biomedical devices induced life-threatening bacterial infections and other
biological adverse effects such as thrombosis and fibrosis have posed a significant threat to …

3D-printed porous tantalum scaffold has been increasingly used in arthroplasty due to its
bone-matching elastic modulus and good osteoinductive ability. However, the lack of …

Biomaterial design to repair craniomaxillofacial defects has largely focused on promoting
bone regeneration, while there are many additional factors that influence this process. The …

In recent years, photocatalytic technology has been introduced to develop a new kind
antimicrobial agents fighting antibiotic abusing and related drug resistance. The efforts have …