Antibacterial Surfaces, Thin Films, and Nanostructured Coatings

• Other Authors: Valerini, Daniele (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; nanocomposite; mechanical properties; cytotoxicity; nanosilica; antibiotics; drug loading; electrodeposition; halloysite nanotubes; zinc; metal nanoparticles; titanium implants; cellulose; silver; nanoparticle; antibacterial; composite; thin film; xanthan gum; zinc oxide; quorum sensing; biofilm; virulence; S. marcescens; C. violaceum; proteins; titanium dioxide; functionalization; hybrid composites; antimicrobial coatings; aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO); RF sputtering (RFS); supersonic cluster beam deposition (SCBD); silver nanoparticles; atomic force microscopy (AFM); health; biomedical applications; food packaging; antibacterial coating; antimicrobial peptide; plasma polymer; LL 37; Magainin; Parasin; bacterial attachment; polylactide; photodynamic; supramolecular systems; micelles; drug delivery; copolymers; ring opening polymerization; aPDT; BODIPY; antimicrobial; polycaprolactone (PCL); nanofibers; electrospinning; sputtering; antiviral; biomedical; bioremediation; antifouling; metal ions; graphene; antibiotic resistance; foams; biomaterials; n/a
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Creating antibacterial surfaces is the primary approach in preventing the occurrence and diffusion of clinical infections and foodborne diseases as well as in contrasting the propagation of pandemics in everyday life. Proper surface engineering can inhibit microorganism spread and biofilm formation, can contrast antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and can avoid cross-contamination from a contaminated surface to another and eventually to humans. For these reasons, antibacterial surfaces play a key role in many applications, ranging from biomedicine to food and beverage materials, textiles, and objects with frequent human contact. The incorporation of antimicrobial agents within a surface or their addition onto a surface are very effective strategies to achieve this aim and to properly modify many other surface properties at the same time. In this framework, this Special Issue collects research studying several materials and methods related to the antibacterial properties of surfaces for different applications and discussions about the environmental and human-safety aspects.