Microbial colonization on material surfaces is ubiquitous. Biofilms derived from surface‐
colonized microbes pose serious problems to the society from both an economical …

Around the globe, surges of bacterial diseases are causing serious health threats and
related concerns. Recently, the metal ion release and photodynamic and photothermal …

Medical applications and biotechnological advances, including magnetic resonance
imaging, cell separation and detection, tissue repair, magnetic hyperthermia and drug …

Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are increasingly entering the environment with uncertain
consequences including potential ecological effects. Various research communities view …

Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONs) are one of the most developed and used nanomaterials in
biotechnology and microbiology. These particles have unique physicochemical properties …

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) have been investigated for various skin therapies in
recent years. These NPs can improve the healing and modulate inflammation in the wounds …

Mortality rate caused by multidrug-resistant bacterial infection is reported to be considerably
high in the world. This chapter introduces metal oxide nanoparticles (MO-NPs) as …

A hybrid coating composed of lysozyme (Lys), chitosan (CS), silver (Ag), and hydroxyapatite
(HAp) was constructed on Ti implant to endow this material with highly effective antibacterial …

Copper and TiO 2 particles are supersonically sprayed to produce nanowire surfaces for
bacterial disinfection and water purification. Supersonically sprayed copper oxide (CuO) and …

Oil can be released into the environment from different sources such as runoff, accidental oil
spills and oily wastewater discharges produced during industrial activities and can have …