Antimicrobial Nanomaterials: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanomaterials; nanostructured surfaces; multifunctional coatings and surfaces; metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and their nanocomposites; antimicrobial coatings; optical coatings; chemical&biological sensors; surface plasmon resonance; photocatalytic nanomaterials; decorative coatings; protective coatings; self-lubricant materials; sputtering
Interests: biomaterials; nanomaterials; multifunctional coatings and surfaces; antimicrobial coatings; bioactive coatings; sputtering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing threat of microbial contamination and antibiotic resistance has created an urgent need for innovative strategies to prevent and control infections across healthcare, industrial, consumer, and environmental settings. Nanomaterials, owing to their unique physicochemical properties, have emerged as powerful tools for the development of next-generation antimicrobial solutions.
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest advances in the development, characterization, and application of nanomaterials with antimicrobial functionalities.
We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews that explore a wide range of themes related to antimicrobial nanomaterials. Contributions may include the synthesis and engineering of metallic, metal oxide, carbon-based, polymeric, hybrid, or photocatalytic nanomaterials; investigations into their antimicrobial mechanisms of action; and advances in multifunctional coatings and surface modification strategies. Studies assessing toxicity, biocompatibility, and environmental impact are also encouraged, as well as works demonstrating applications in diverse fields such as healthcare, food packaging, water treatment, automotive components, consumer electronics, and other relevant sectors.
This Special Issue seeks to bring together interdisciplinary perspectives that will inspire new approaches and help shape the next generation of nanomaterial-based antimicrobial technologies.
We look forward to your valuable contributions.
Dr. Nuno Miguel Figueiredo
Dr. Daniela Santo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antimicrobial nanomaterials
- metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and nanocomposites
- carbon-based nanomaterials
- polymeric and hybrid nanostructures
- photocatalytic nanomaterials
- multifunctional antimicrobial coatings
- antimicrobial mechanisms of action
- biocompatibility and toxicity
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