A review on enhancing the antibacterial activity of ZnO: Mechanisms and microscopic investigation

B Abebe, EA Zereffa, A Tadesse, HCA Murthy - Nanoscale research letters, 2020 - Springer
Metal oxide nanomaterials are one of the preferences as antibacterial active materials. Due
to its distinctive electronic configuration and suitable properties, ZnO is one of the novel …

[HTML][HTML] Surface antibacterial properties enhanced through engineered textures and surface roughness: A review

I Georgakopoulos-Soares, EL Papazoglou… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The spread of bacteria through contaminated surfaces is a major issue in healthcare, food
industry, and other economic sectors. The widespread use of antibiotics is not a sustainable …

Surface texturing techniques to enhance tribological performance: A review

M Vishnoi, P Kumar, Q Murtaza - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2021 - Elsevier
Texturing of the surface is a technique to form the surfaces of the desired pattern. It is
extensively used to alter the mechanical and tribological properties, such as increased …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector

SK Kirthika, G Goel, A Matthews, S Goel - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbes can influence the durability of civil engineering structures. Damage caused by
microbes (known as biodeterioration) results in compromised structural integrity causing …

Bioceramic coatings on metallic implants: An overview

M Montazerian, F Hosseinzadeh, C Migneco… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metallic implants sometimes fail in orthopedic surgeries due to insufficient bio-functionality,
implant-associated infections, poor osteointegration due to high inertness (Ti, Co–Cr …

Wettability transition for laser textured surfaces: a comprehensive review

AO Ijaola, EA Bamidele, CJ Akisin, IT Bello… - Surfaces and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Laser texturing, involving the creation of patterns on material surfaces, is considered an
efficient and facile approach to fabricate hierarchical surface structures on various material …

Tribological characteristics and advanced processing methods of textured surfaces: a review

Z Wu, H Bao, Y **ng, L Liu - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2021 - Springer
Surface texture is one of the hot spots in the field of surface tribology. It promotes friction by
storing lubricating oil and abrasive particles, and in some cases it can also improve …

Laser surface texturing of ceramics and ceramic composite materials–A review

A De Zanet, V Casalegno, M Salvo - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
The surface texturing of ceramics is generally performed through acid-based etching and
machining; however, laser texturing may be considered as a more precise, reproducible and …

[HTML][HTML] Functionalized antimicrobial nanofibers: Design criteria and recent advances

N Hamdan, A Yamin, SA Hamid, WKWA Khodir… - Journal of functional …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rise of antibiotic resistance has become a major threat to human health and it is
spreading globally. It can cause common infectious diseases to be difficult to treat and leads …

Current perspectives of metal-based nanomaterials as photocatalytic antimicrobial agents and their therapeutic modes of action: A review

CY Leong, RA Wahab, SL Lee, VK Ponnusamy… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Efforts to restrict the emergence and progression of multidrug-resistant bacterial strains
should heavily involve the scientific community, including government bodies, researchers …