Though the history of mankind, we are strongly fighting with infected diseases that are
induced by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. Although a variety of medicines …

Antibacterial materials that prevent bacterial infections and mitigate bacterial virulence have
attracted great scientific interests. In recent decades, the bactericidal polymers have been …

Microbial infections affect humans worldwide. Many quaternary ammonium compounds
have been synthesized that are not only antibacterial, but also possess antifungal, antiviral …

Considerable attention has been devoted to producing antibacterial fabrics due to their very
wide applications in medicine, hygiene, hospital, etc. However, the poor antibacterial …

Antibacterial coatings are rapidly emerging as a primary component of the global mitigation
strategy of bacterial pathogens. Thanks to recent concurrent advances in materials science …

Polymeric materials containing quaternary ammonium and/or phosphonium salts have been
extensively studied and applied to a variety of antimicrobial-relevant areas. With various …

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 …

Graphene-based nanomaterials, such as graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene
oxide (rGO), have shown great potentials in drug delivery and photodynamic/photothermal …

The major strategies for designing surfaces that prevent fouling due to proteins, bacteria,
and marine organisms are reviewed. Biofouling is of great concern in numerous applications …

Bacterial attachment and the subsequent formation of biofilm on surfaces of synthetic
materials pose a serious problem in both human healthcare and industrial applications. In …