Antibacterial Activity of Nanoparticles

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to submit high-quality work in the synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial mechanism study of novel antimicrobial nanoparticles to this Special Issue of Nanomaterials.

Despite our increasing understanding of its threat and causes, antibiotic resistance remains one of the biggest threats to global health. As a consequence of this rise in drug resistance, deaths associated with microbial infections are on the rise and are predicted to eclipse the mortality rates of cancer by 2050. Therefore, considerable efforts are urgently needed to develop better antibiotics/materials that can eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Antibacterial nanoparticles represent one potential solution to antimicrobial resistance. These compounds not only kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria via different modes of action, but can also be used with existing clinically relevant antibiotics to help further overcome antimicrobial resistance mechanisms. As such, antibacterial nanomaterials are gaining increasing attention.

This Special Issue aims to highlight outstanding works and review articles that will advance the field of antibacterial nanomaterials. All manuscripts reporting the novel synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial mechanism of antimicrobial nanoparticles are welcome to submit to our Special Issue.

We look forward to receiving your high-quality manuscript.

Dr. Nghia P. Truong
Dr. Vi Khanh Truong
Prof. Dr. Scott Rice
Guest Editors

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