The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …

Polymeric materials containing quaternary ammonium and/or phosphonium salts have been
extensively studied and applied to a variety of antimicrobial-relevant areas. With various …

Better health is basic requirement of human being, but the rapid growth of harmful
pathogens and their serious health effects pose a significant challenge to modern science …

This article describes the state of the art in the field of antimicrobial polymeric systems during
the last decade. Keeping in mind the multitude of existing systems, a classification of the …

The control of microbial infections is a very important issue in modern society. In general
there are two ways to stop microbes from infecting humans or deteriorating materials …

Designing antibacterial surfaces has become extremely important to minimize Healthcare
Associated Infections which are a major cause of mortality worldwide. A previous biocide …

Contaminant removal from water involves various technologies among which adsorption is
considered to be simple, effective, economical, and sustainable. In recent years …

With multidrug resistant bacteria on the rise, new antibiotic approaches are required.
Although a number of new small molecule antibiotics are currently in the development …

Nearly a century has passed since the discovery of the first antibiotics. With each passing
decade, more bacterial strains developed resistance towards existing antibiotics. Alternative …

Despite advanced sterilization and aseptic techniques, infections associated with medical
implants have not been eradicated. Most present coatings cannot simultaneously fulfil the …