Mechano-bactericidal actions of nanostructured surfaces
Antibiotic resistance is a global human health threat, causing routine treatments of bacterial
infections to become increasingly difficult. The problem is exacerbated by biofilm formation …
infections to become increasingly difficult. The problem is exacerbated by biofilm formation …
Current progress of interfacing organic semiconducting materials with bacteria
Microbial bioelectronics require interfacing microorganisms with electrodes. The resulting
abiotic/biotic platforms provide the basis of a range of technologies, including energy …
abiotic/biotic platforms provide the basis of a range of technologies, including energy …
Hydrophilic mechano-bactericidal nanopillars require external forces to rapidly kill bacteria
Nanopillars have been shown to mechanically damage bacteria, suggesting a promising
strategy for future antibacterial surfaces. However, the mechanisms underlying this …
strategy for future antibacterial surfaces. However, the mechanisms underlying this …
Antibacterial and hydroxyapatite-forming coating for biomedical implants based on polypeptide-functionalized titania nanospikes
Titanium (Ti)-based implants often suffer from detrimental bacterial adhesion and inefficient
healing, so it is crucial to design a dual-functional coating that prevents bacterial infection …
healing, so it is crucial to design a dual-functional coating that prevents bacterial infection …
Multi-biofunctional properties of three species of cicada wings and biomimetic fabrication of nanopatterned titanium pillars
Recently, multi-biofunctional properties of cicada wings have drawn keen interest for
biomedical device applications due to their superhydrophobic, self-cleaning and bactericidal …
biomedical device applications due to their superhydrophobic, self-cleaning and bactericidal …
[HTML][HTML] Cicada-inspired fluoridated hydroxyapatite nanostructured surfaces synthesized by electrochemical additive manufacturing
Recently, the cicada-inspired nanostructured surfaces have attracted much interest because
they possess remarkable bactericidal ability. However, Gram-positive bacteria are less …
they possess remarkable bactericidal ability. However, Gram-positive bacteria are less …
Bacterial elimination via cell membrane penetration by violet phosphorene peripheral sub-nanoneedles combined with oxidative stress
Q Shen, J Kang, X Zhao, W Lou, Z Li, L Zhang… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The effectiveness of an antibacterial agent is strongly influenced by its antibacterial
mechanism, which, in turn, depends on the agent's topological structure. In the natural world …
mechanism, which, in turn, depends on the agent's topological structure. In the natural world …
Nanoconfining optoelectronic materials for enhanced performance and stability
X Kong, K Zong, SS Lee - Chemistry of Materials, 2019 - ACS Publications
The solution processing of optoelectronic active layers promises to usher in a new era of
technologies, from rollable displays to smart textiles, but critical challenges remain in the …
technologies, from rollable displays to smart textiles, but critical challenges remain in the …
Surface engineering strategies to enhance the in situ performance of medical devices including atomic scale engineering
Decades of intense scientific research investigations clearly suggest that only a subset of a
large number of metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and nanomaterials are suitable as …
large number of metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and nanomaterials are suitable as …
From Solution to Microstructures in Minutes: Microdroplet-Derived Stand-Alone TiO2 Surfaces for Simultaneous Water Harvesting and Treatment
We present a straightforward and eco-friendly method to transform a titanium
tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) solution into superhydrophobic TiO2 microstructures by ambient …
tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) solution into superhydrophobic TiO2 microstructures by ambient …