Highlights•Polyelectrolytes are a type of polymer having multitudinous ionizable functional
groups.•Polyelectrolytes have become one of the most attractive subjects of scientific …

Membrane-disruptive peptides/peptidomimetics (MDPs) are antimicrobials or
anticarcinogens that present a general killing mechanism through the physical disruption of …

Herein, we developed a nanocomposite membrane with synergistic photodynamic therapy
and photothermal therapy antibacterial effects, triggered by a single near-infrared (NIR) light …

Antibiotic therapy is the most powerful strategy for treating bacterial infections in clinic.
However, antibiotic resistance has become one of the biggest threats to public health …

Bacterial infections constitute a threat to public health as antibiotics are becoming less
effective due to the emergence of antimicrobial resistant strains and biofilm and persister …

Nano-based products are widespread in several sectors, including textiles, medical-
products, cosmetics, paints and plastics. Nanosafety and safe-by-design are driving …

The epidemic of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria is an ever-growing global
concern. Polymyxin B (PMB), a kind of “old fashioned” antibiotic, has been revived in clinical …

The decade‐old antibiotic, polymyxin B (PMB), is regarded as the last line defense against
gram‐negative “superbug.” However, the serious nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity strongly …

Nanotechnology has been widely used in the development of polymer nanocarriers for the
oral delivery of biomolecules. The use of nanostructured systems can improve drug delivery …

The oral cavity is one of the most important routes for local and systemic drug delivery, as it
has a large surface, high permeability, and rich blood supply. Oral mucosal drug delivery …