Antibacterial coatings that eliminate initial bacterial attachment and prevent subsequent
biofilm formation are essential in a number of applications, especially implanted medical …

Biomaterial central infection (BCI) is a tough problem that has attracted high attention. The
most common source of infection in biomaterial centers is bacterial infections. For the past …

In recent years, zwitterionic polymers have been frequently reported to modify various
surfaces to enhance hydrophilicity, antifouling and antibacterial properties, which show …

Endowing surfaces with antibacterial capability to fight against attached bacteria is a long-
standing hot research topic. Different with traditional biocidal and antifouling coatings, since …

A variety of smart antibacterial antifouling strategies have been developed to prevent
bacterial contamination of biological surfaces which function by reducing bacterial …

To fight against antibiotic‐resistant bacteria adhering and developing on medical devices,
which is a growing problem worldwide, researchers are currently developing new “smart” …

Hydrogel‐based nanofibers or vice versa are a relatively new class of nanomaterials, in
which hydrogels are structured in nanofibrous form. Structure and size of the material …

The colonization of undesired bacteria on the surface of devices used in biomedical and
clinical applications has become a persistent problem. Different types of single-function (cell …

The oil and bacteria adhesion during membrane separation process brings great challenges
to the operation costs and membrane service life. Meantime, the strong chemical corrosion …

Photoresponsive polymers have gained specific attention because of tuning their
physicochemical properties upon induction of a certain wavelength of light. Generally, such …