Marine biofouling has negatively affected human sailing since ancient times. Traditional
antifouling coatings were banned worldwide in 2003 due to their toxicity towards nontarget …

The formation of multicellular microbial communities, called biofilms, starts from the
adhesion of a few planktonic cells to the surface. The transition from a free-living planktonic …

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 …

In this review we attempt to clarify the notion of what is meant by the term antibacterial
surfaces and categorise the approaches that are commonly used in the design of …

Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacterial retention on mirror-polished and
ultrashort pulse laser-textured surfaces is quantified with a new approach based on ISO …

Pristine graphene, its derivatives, and composites have been widely reported to possess
antibacterial properties. Most of the studies simulating the interaction between bacterial cell …

New strategies to overcome the defects of conventional antibacterial ways are imminently
required due to the rapid growth of bacterial resistance by the overuse and misuse of …

The mechano-bactericidal activity of nanostructured surfaces has become the focus of
intensive research toward the development of a new generation of antibacterial surfaces …

Substratum surface roughness is known to be one of the key factors in determining the
extent of bacterial colonization. Understanding the way by which the substratum topography …

The attachment of single-celled organisms, namely bacteria and fungi, to abiotic surfaces is
of great interest to both the scientific and medical communities. This is because the …