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Radiative Thermal Management for Extreme Environments: Mechanisms and Design Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this review, we discuss the fundamental mechanisms of radiative cooling and solar heating, material and structural design strategies, hybrid approaches integrating additional heat transfer pathways, and durability‐oriented designs addressing environmental stresses.
Hyung Rae Kim, Haeseong Kim, Joo Hwan Ko, Gil Ju Lee, Dae‐Hyeong Kim, Young Min Song   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

To be or not to be planktonic? Self‐inhibition of biofilm development [PDF]

Environmental Microbiology, 2014
Summary The transition between planktonic growth and biofilm formation represents a tightly regulated developmental shift that has substantial impact on cell fate. Here, we highlight different mechanisms through which bacteria limit their own biofilm development.
Elad, Nagar, Rakefet, Schwarz
openaire   +2 more sources

A Critical Call for Mechanistic Investigations of Metal‐Bacteria Interactions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
It is well established that the antibacterial properties of metals have tremendous importance for bioengineering applications. What is not as appreciated, however, is the reproducibility crisis in this field's vast literature. In this perspective, we highlight this reproducibility problem, discuss its sources, and suggest solutions towards focused ...
J. Rackwitz, A. Bandyopadhyay, S. Belkin, S. Bose, N. Eliaz, J. L. Gilbert, T. C. Lowe, F. Mücklich, R. J. Turner, C. C. Tasan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomass DNA: An Emerging Building Block for Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Biomass DNA is rapidly emerging from its traditional role as a genetic blueprint to serve as a versatile abundant, highly programmable polymeric building block. This review highlights the transformation of macroscopic bulk biomass DNA into next generation of functional materials, spanning from dynamic hydrogels, sustainable bioplastics, and high ...
Yuwei Hu, Itamar Willner, Li Niu
wiley   +1 more source

Xylitol and erythritol inhibit real-time biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans

BMC Microbiology, 2020
Background Regular consumption of xylitol decreases the number of cariogenic streptococci in dental plaque. In vitro biofilm models to study the mechanism of xylitol action have been set-up, but the obtained results are contradictory. Biofilm growth is a
Vuokko Loimaranta, Danuta Mazurel, Dongmei Deng, Eva Söderling   +3 more
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Ascorbic Acid Changes Growth of Food-Borne Pathogens in the Early Stage of Biofilm Formation

, 2020
Since bacterial biofilm may contribute to the secondary contamination of food during the manufacturing/processing stage there is a need for new methods allowing its effective eradication.
Eugenia Gospodarek-Komkowska, Natalia Wiktorczyk, Anna Budzyńska, Jana Przekwas, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska   +4 more
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GaSex Nanoparticles Modulate Neutrophil Function and Mitigate NET‐Driven Osteogenic Impairment in Osteomyelitis Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) emerge as a critical repair‐limiting factor in osteomyelitis, driving osteoblast mitochondrial dysfunction and excessive PINK1/Parkin‐mediated mitophagy. Gallium–selenium nanoparticles (GaSex) scavenge reactive oxygen species, redirect neutrophils from NETosis toward bactericidal phagocytosis, eliminate methicillin‐
Kai Ye, Xuanzhe Liu, Zifan Pei, Chenyi Jiang, Xiaofen Zhang, Lin Lin, Qihang Fang, Binyu Chen, Longxiang Shen, Liang Cheng, Peng Ding, Xianyou Zheng   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amphiphilic Non‐Isocyanate Polyurethane Coatings With Tunable Antifouling and Fouling‐Release Performance: A Log‐Ratio Assessment Framework

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Amphiphilic non‐isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) coatings containing reactive hydrophobic poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) and hydrophilic methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG) prepolymers for marine antifouling (AF) and fouling‐release (FR) applications were investigated. The coatings were evaluated with a set of representative marine foulants.
Nastaran Shahzadeh, Shane J. Stafslien, Lyndsi J. VanderWal, John A. Finlay, Peter Allen, Anthony S. Clare, Ivan Hevus, Dean C. Webster   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Critical Review on the Evolution of Chitosan‐Based Injectable Hydrogels in Bone Regeneration

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
The graphical illustration depicts hydrogel formulation using chitosan and biocompatible cross‐linkers, major advantages, and incorporation of cells, osteoinductive factors, and therapeutic drugs. Following injection, pH‐responsive gelation enables controlled drug release, promotes cell recruitment and osteogenic differentiation, enhances extracellular
Shivani Santosh Sakhrani, Abu ul Hassan S. Rana, S. Sudheer Khan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Activity of Naturally Occurring Phenols and Derivatives Against Biofilm and Planktonic Bacteria

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2019
Biofilm-forming bacteria present formidable challenges across diverse settings, and there is a need for new antimicrobial agents that are both environmentally acceptable and relatively potent against microorganisms in the biofilm state. The antimicrobial
Danica J. Walsh, Danica J. Walsh, Tom Livinghouse, Darla M. Goeres, Madelyn Mettler, Philip S. Stewart   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source