The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

Bacterial antibiotic resistance is becoming more widespread due to excessive use of
antibiotics in healthcare and agriculture. At the same time the development of new …

Orthopaedic and dental implants have become a staple of the medical industry and with an
ageing population and growing culture for active lifestyles, this trend is forecast to continue …

Some insects, such as dragonflies, have evolved nanoprotrusions on their wings that rupture
bacteria on contact. This has inspired the design of antibacterial implant surfaces with insect …

The scientific and industrial interest in antimicrobial surfaces has significantly increased in
recent times. This interest is largely in response to the persistent microbial contamination of …

Nanotextured surfaces (NTSs) are critical to organisms as self-adaptation and survival tools.
These NTSs have been actively mimicked in the process of developing bactericidal surfaces …

International interest in metal-based antimicrobial coatings to control the spread of bacteria,
fungi, and viruses via high contact human touch surfaces are growing at an exponential rate …

Bioinspired and biomimetic micro-and nanostructures have a high significance in the field of
biomedicine. In this review, the possible applications of these micro-and nanostructures that …

Light-triggered therapy is a prospective method to combat implant-associated infection but
near-infrared I (NIR-I) light has insufficient penetrating ability in tissues and local …

Recently, the surface of the wings of the Psaltoda claripennis cicada species has been
shown to possess bactericidal properties and it has been suggested that the nanostructure …