The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has created awareness toward
ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research …

Nowadays, metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have been applied in various fields of
nanotechnology including catalysis of chemical reactions, drug delivery, water treatment …

Surface contamination by microbes leads to several detrimental consequences like hospital-
and device-associated infections. One measure to inhibit surface contamination is to confer …

Superhydrophobic surfaces are actively studied across a wide range of applications and
industries, and are now finding increased use in the biomedical arena as substrates to …

The development of polymer nanocomposites with antimicrobial properties has been a key
factor for controlling or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and preventing foodborne …

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 …

As an important research area, the development of antibacterial materials has attracted
extensive interest from researchers. Typical antibacterial materials involve the use of …

This review gives an overview of recent advances in the potential applications of
superhydrophobic materials. Such properties are characterized by extremely high water …

Today, consumers are well aware of the functional protection properties of textiles, in
addition to their aesthetic appearance. The use of nanoparticles for specialty finishing is an …

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 …