Antibacterial Coatings: Responsive and Synergistic Antibacterial Coatings: Fighting against Bacteria in a Smart and Effective Way (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 3/2019)

Antibacterial coatings

Since a long time, the bacterial contamination of surfaces, leading to biofilm formation, is a major problem in fields as diverse as medical, food or cosmetics even with preventive hygiene protocols. In order to eliminate or reduce bacterial colonization of surfaces and biofilm formation, many prophylactic strategies have emerged. Among them is the elaboration of antifouling surfaces based on a...

Flexible Antibacterial Coatings.

This article reviews the present state of the art in the field of flexible antibacterial coatings which efficiently kill bacteria on their surfaces. Coatings are formed using a reactive magnetron sputtering. The effect of the elemental composition and structure of the coating on its antibacterial and mechanical properties is explained. The properties of Cr-Cu-O, Al-Cu-N, and Zr-Cu-N antibacteri...

Special Issue: Antibacterial Materials and Coatings.

Krasimir Vasilev 1,2,*, Alex Cavallaro 2 and Peter Zilm 3 1 School of Engineering, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia 2 Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia; [email protected] 3 Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; [email protected] * Correspondenc...

Silver doped perfluoropolyether-urethane coatings: antibacterial activity and surface analysis.

The colonisation of clinical and industrial surfaces with pathogenic microorganisms has prompted increased research into the development of effective antibacterial and antifouling coatings. There is evidence that implanted biomedical surfaces coated with metallic silver can be inactivated by physiological fluids, thus reducing the bioactivity of the coating. In this work, we report the biofilm ...

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