Since their development over 70 years, antibiotics are still the most effective strategy to treat
bacterial biofilms and infections. However, the overuse of antibiotics in human healthcare …

Recent decades have witnessed abundant research on surface modifications to hierarchical
polymer brushes for multiple biomedical applications. The rational design and spatial …

Over the past 30 years, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has played an important role in
elucidating the structure and properties of polymer surfaces. AFM-based techniques have …

Chitosan (CS) is the only natural alkaline polysaccharide originated from deacetylation of
chitin that is the main component of shell from marine organisms. It has great potential …

Bacterial infection and surface biointertness are two main causes for titanium (Ti)-based
orthopedic implants failure. To improve the antibacterial ability and enhance poor …

Infections related to implanted medical devices have placed a heavy burden on public
health and require feasible solutions. In this study, a simple approach is reported to fabricate …

To fight against antibiotic‐resistant bacteria adhering and developing on medical devices,
which is a growing problem worldwide, researchers are currently developing new “smart” …

Cellulose microfilaments/poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) spheres (MPNAA)
were prepared via the in-situ synthesis of semi-interpenetrating networks (semi-IPN). The …

Implant-associated bacterial infections pose serious medical and financial issues due to the
colonization and proliferation of pathogens on the surface of the implant. The as-prepared …

Gradient porous structures (GPS) are characterized by structural variations along a specific
direction, leading to enhanced mechanical and functional properties compared to …