Recent advances and mechanistic insights into antibacterial activity, antibiofilm activity, and cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles

N Tripathi, MK Goshisht - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
The substantial increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogenic bacteria is a major threat
to global health. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported …

Bacterial biofilm formation on biomaterials and approaches to its treatment and prevention

P Li, R Yin, J Cheng, J Lin - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilms can cause widespread infection. In addition to causing urinary tract
infections and pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis, biofilms can help …

[HTML][HTML] A facile and general method for synthesis of antibiotic-free protein-based hydrogel: Wound dressing for the eradication of drug-resistant bacteria and biofilms

J Ouyang, Q Bu, N Tao, M Chen, H Liu, J Zhou, J Liu… - Bioactive Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibacterial protein hydrogels are receiving increasing attention in the aspect of bacteria-
infected-wound healing. However, bacterial drug resistance and biofilm infections lead to …

Noble metal-based nanomaterials as antibacterial agents

L Ye, Z Cao, X Liu, Z Cui, Z Li, Y Liang, S Zhu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Clinically, multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria caused by the abuse of antibiotics and the
formation of biofilms are the two major obstacles to the treatment of bacterial infections. The …

Up-shifting the desalination rate limit of capacitive deionization via integrating chloride-capturing Bi nanocluster with flow-through cell architecture

L Wang, Z Liu, Z Wang, Q Ma, Z Guo, G Shen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Faradic electrode-directed capacitive deionization (faradic-based CDI) as a green and eco-
friendly technique is particularly promising in addressing the freshwater crisis, but its …

Intrinsic antimicrobial resistance: molecular biomaterials to combat microbial biofilms and bacterial persisters

S Barman, LB Kurnaz, R Leighton, MW Hossain… - Biomaterials, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) coupled with a declining arsenal of
new antibiotics is imposing serious threats to global public health. A pervasive aspect of …

In situ synthesis of bismuth nanoclusters within carbon nano‐bundles from metal–organic framework for chloride‐driven electrochemical deionization

Y Liu, L Wang, Q Yao, X Gao, X Du… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Ultrasmall metal nanoclusters (MNCs,< 3 nm) have emerged as a novel class of
functional nanomaterials. Different from the prosperous development of noble MNCs, the …

Bacteria-activated dual pH-and temperature-responsive hydrogel for targeted elimination of infection and improved wound healing

H Haidari, K Vasilev, AJ Cowin… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Antibacterial treatment that provides on-demand release of therapeutics that can kill a broad
spectrum of pathogens while maintaining long-term efficacy and without develo** …

A Photomodulable Bacteriophage‐Spike Nanozyme Enables Dually Enhanced Biofilm Penetration and Bacterial Capture for Photothermal‐Boosted Catalytic Therapy …

H Wu, M Wei, S Hu, P Cheng, S Shi, F **a… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nanozymes, featuring intrinsic biocatalytic effects and broad‐spectrum antimicrobial
properties, are emerging as a novel antibiotic class. However, prevailing bactericidal …

Functional hydrogels for diabetic wound management

D Gao, Y Zhang, DT Bowers, W Liu, M Ma - APL bioengineering, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Diabetic wounds often have a slow healing process and become easily infected owing to
hyperglycemia in wound beds. Once planktonic bacterial cells develop into biofilms, the …