The Antimicrobial Activity of Metal-Based Nanoparticles
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 2324
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal-based nanoparticles have been widely used for their versatility for multiple purposes, including environmental, clinical, urban and industrial applications. They can be prepared from many metal sources, as well as via various routes, including chemical, physical–chemical and biogenic synthesis. To identify efficient alternative materials, including nanomaterials and composites, this Special Issue will give specific attention to biocides, antiseptics, pesticides and/or inhibitors preventing microbial growth by using any well-known or completely new mechanisms to promote the deactivation of microbial replication. Submissions describing metal-based nanoparticles, with effective antiseptic, disinfectant, biocide, or pesticide actions that can be used to reduce the transmission and propagation of microorganisms in different contexts and environments, are especially encouraged.
Dr. Suzan Pantaroto de Vasconcellos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metal-nanoparticle
- microbicide
- virucide
- phytopathogens
- disinfectant
- synthesis
- antibiotic resistance
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