Nanomaterials as Antimicrobial Agents for Biomedical Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Amongst public health, policies to fight against the spreading of multidrug-resistant pathogens and prevent the microbial contamination of different surfaces represent high priorities.

In recent years, (nano)materials that exhibit intrinsic antimicrobial activity in addition to having additive or synergic effects with antibiotics or other antimicrobials have been increasingly investigated and applied in several important fields, such as biomedicine (medical devices, protection equipment, surgery tools, human implants, etc.), the food industry (packaging), and surface cleaning, to prevent bacterial attachment and biofilm development.

Due to the rapid progress in nanotechnologies and depending on an application’s nature, materials with an antimicrobial effect derived from a large diversity of combinations (organic–organic, inorganic–organic, etc.) can be processed by different synthesis methods as nanoparticulates or nanostructured coatings.

The aim of this Special Issue is to offer to specialized readers a collection of research studies with the newest and most interesting results regarding nanostructured coatings that exhibit antibacterial properties.

• Antimicrobial resistance.
• Microbial contamination.
• Nanostructured coatings.
• Biofilm inhibition.
• Nanomaterials.

Dr. Gabriela Dorcioman
Dr. Valentina Grumezescu
Guest Editors

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