Implication of surface properties, bacterial motility, and hydrodynamic conditions on bacterial surface sensing and their initial adhesion

S Zheng, M Bawazir, A Dhall, HE Kim, L He… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Fundamentals, applications, and future directions of bioelectrocatalysis

H Chen, O Simoska, K Lim, M Grattieri, M Yuan… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bioelectrocatalysis is an interdisciplinary research field combining biocatalysis and
electrocatalysis via the utilization of materials derived from biological systems as catalysts to …

Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles: structural effects

S Tang, J Zheng - Advanced healthcare materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The increase of antibiotic resistance in bacteria has become a major concern for successful
diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Over the past few decades, significant …

The progress and outlook of bioelectrocatalysis for the production of chemicals, fuels and materials

H Chen, F Dong, SD Minteer - Nature Catalysis, 2020 - nature.com
Bioelectrocatalysis is a green, sustainable, efficient method to produce value-added
chemicals, clean biofuels and degradable materials. As an alternative approach to modern …

Micro-and nanotopography sensitive bacterial attachment mechanisms: a review

Y Cheng, G Feng, CI Moraru - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial attachment to material surfaces can lead to the development of biofilms that cause
severe economic and health problems. The outcome of bacterial attachment is determined …

Superabsorbent hydrogels based on polysaccharides for application in agriculture as soil conditioner and nutrient carrier: A review

MR Guilherme, FA Aouada, AR Fajardo… - European Polymer …, 2015 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent hydrogels (SH) continue being a very important issue in both academic and
industrial fields due to their applications in several technologies. This is proved by the …

Ag-Based nanocomposites: synthesis and applications in catalysis

G Liao, J Fang, Q Li, S Li, Z Xu, B Fang - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Ag-Based nanocomposites, including supported Ag nanocomposites and bimetallic Ag
nanocomposites, have been intensively investigated as highly efficient catalysts because of …

Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems for control of microbial biofilms: a review

MA Dos Santos Ramos, PB Da Silva… - International journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Since the dawn of civilization, it has been understood that pathogenic microorganisms
cause infectious conditions in humans, which at times, may prove fatal. Among the different …

Graphene materials in antimicrobial nanomedicine: current status and future perspectives

HE Karahan, C Wiraja, C Xu, J Wei… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene materials (GMs), such as graphene, graphene oxide (GO), reduced GO (rGO),
and graphene quantum dots (GQDs), are rapidly emerging as a new class of broad …

Antibacterial surface treatment for orthopaedic implants

J Gallo, M Holinka, CS Moucha - International journal of molecular …, 2014 - mdpi.com
It is expected that the projected increased usage of implantable devices in medicine will
result in a natural rise in the number of infections related to these cases. Some patients are …