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Nanostructured Protein Surfaces Inspired by Spider Silk

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Harnessing recombinant spider silk technology, bioengineered spidroin variants enable the creation of functionalized nanostructured coatings with tunable affinity for specific targets, supporting a broad range of applications ‐ from antifouling surfaces and targeted drug delivery to advanced cell therapies and precision bio‐patterning via lithography ...
Martin Humenik, Thomas Scheibel
wiley   +1 more source

Biological and Biologically Inspired Functional Nanostructures: Insights into Structural, Optical, Thermal, and Sensing Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Biological and biologically‐inspired functional nanostructures with structural, thermal, optical, and sensing applications are reviewed. The role of nanoscale features in biological materials on performance is described, and their blueprints are used for bio‐inspired nanomaterials, synthesized using advanced techniques (i.e., photolithography, bio ...
Chao Hsuan (Joseph) Sung   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

The First Review on Nano‐Agricultural Applications of MXene and MBene‐Based Materials for Plant‐Immunoengineering, Controlled Protection, and Inducing Biostimulation Mechanisms

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
MXene and MBene nanomaterials show significant potential in addressing critical challenges in biomedicine, applied biology, agriculture, and the environment. From a nano‐agricultural perspective, this relatively young field has witnessed emerging advances towards applications for plant‐immunoengineering, biostimulation, and controlled delivery ...
Alireza Rafieerad   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tailoring Advanced Metal‐Based Nanomedicines for Adaptable Nanodynamic Disease Therapies and Theranostics

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent advances in metal‐based nanomaterials (MBNs) as multifunctional platforms for next‐generation diagnostics and nanodynamic therapies (NDTs), highlighting their structural tunability, diverse therapeutic modalities, and broad biomedical applications in oncology and infectious disease control.
Qihang Ding   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibacterial and Osteogenic Applications of Ti‐Cu Alloys: A Review of Current Research and Future Directions

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Given the growing interest in antibiotic‐free implant strategies and the need for biocompatible solutions to combat peri‐implantitis and implant failure, this review gives a timely and comprehensive overview of Ti‐Cu alloys as next‐generation biomaterials.
Brandon Fields   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Multi‐Assay Evaluation of (Al‐Doped ZnO)‐Ag and TiO2‐Ag Nanocoatings: Impact of Direct and Indirect Mechanisms

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
This work explores the antimicrobial action of AZO‐Ag and TiO2‐Ag nanocoatings on plastic, demonstrating good efficacy against highly‐critical antibiotic‐resistant bacteria, yeast, and virus. A multi‐assay approach is here exploited to inspect the contribution of direct and indirect antimicrobial mechanisms, and potential human toxicity is also ...
Damiano Squitieri   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

E‐Textiles in Biomedicine: Real Time Sensing, Energy Storage, and Therapeutic Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
E‐textiles merge electronics with fabrics to create intelligent, wearable systems for health, sports, and fashion. By embedding sensors, actuators, and conductive components, these textiles provide real‐time physiological monitoring. Complemented by flexible power sources including embedded batteries and energy‐harvesting technologies, e‐textiles ...
Shiva Sharma   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Multidrug Resistance in Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Patients and Environment of Hospitals in Lorestan Province, (Iran)

open access: yesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2018
Background and Objectives: With increasing use of vancomycin antibiotic, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), is considered as a major cause of nosocomial infections.
Mansour Goudarzi   +3 more
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Straightforward Preparation of Polyurethane‐Based Biomaterials with Dual Antibacterial and Anti‐Adhesive Properties for Long‐Lasting Catheter Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
This study presents the elaboration of antibacterial, antiadhesive, and antibiofilm polyurethane by a straightforward process based on the co‐extrusion of 2 wt.% of both antibacterial and antiadhesive copolymer. The material proves to be active even after pre‐exposition to biological media and prevents E. coli biofilm formation without toxicity.
Baptiste Caron   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Mechano‐Bactericidal Surfaces: Mechanisms, Fabrication, and Synergistic Antimicrobial Strategies

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
This review provides a detailed introduction to the fabrication and modulation of nanostructured mechano‐bactericidal surfaces and emphasizes integration of photoactive materials, chemical biocides, stimuli‐responsive self‐cleaning coatings, and electro‐mediated strategies to achieve multifunctional and synergistic antimicrobial effects, providing ...
Yiwen Zhong   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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