Themed collection Horizons Community Board Collection: Antimicrobial materials and surfaces

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Horizons Community Board collection: antimicrobial materials and surfaces

A themed collection on antimicrobial materials and surfaces, guest edited by Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board members Ignacio Martín-Fabiani and Ignacio Insua.

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Graphene oxide and carbon dots as broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents – a minireview

Complex antibacterial mechanisms of graphene oxide and carbon dots.

Graphical abstract: Graphene oxide and carbon dots as broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents – a minireview
Review Article

Functional nanomaterials, synergisms, and biomimicry for environmentally benign marine antifouling technology

This review outlines recent progress and strategies for highly efficient, environmentally-friendly marine antifouling technology based on nanomaterials and nanocomposites, as well as synergistic and biomimetic approaches.

Graphical abstract: Functional nanomaterials, synergisms, and biomimicry for environmentally benign marine antifouling technology
Review Article

Progress on photocatalytic semiconductor hybrids for bacterial inactivation

Various semiconductor photocatalyst systems for photo-induced bacterial inactivation.

Graphical abstract: Progress on photocatalytic semiconductor hybrids for bacterial inactivation
Review Article

A nano perspective behind the COVID-19 pandemic

Nano-scale interactions are key to understand the SARS-CoV-2 infectious potential and bio–nano sciences can provide hints on viral particles behaviour.

Graphical abstract: A nano perspective behind the COVID-19 pandemic
Review Article

Polydopamine antibacterial materials

This review focuses on the recent progress in polydopamine antibacterial materials, including their structural and functional features, preparation strategies, antibacterial mechanisms, and their biomedical applications.

Graphical abstract: Polydopamine antibacterial materials
Review Article

Engineered two-dimensional nanomaterials: an emerging paradigm for water purification and monitoring

This review aims to comprehensively summarize the significant developments in design strategies, processing approaches, and application-oriented techniques of 2D nanomaterials for water purification and monitoring.

Graphical abstract: Engineered two-dimensional nanomaterials: an emerging paradigm for water purification and monitoring
Review Article

Interfacial engineering of gold nanoclusters for biomedical applications

Ultrasmall Au NCs have recently emerged as functional bionanomaterials due to their unique physicochemical and theranostic properties. To explore the therapeutic potential of Au NCs and to overcome biological barriers, interfacial engineering approaches are discussed in details.

Graphical abstract: Interfacial engineering of gold nanoclusters for biomedical applications
Review Article

Catalytic chemistry of iron-free Fenton nanocatalysts for versatile radical nanotherapeutics

This review summarizes and discusses the construction of iron-free Fenton nanocatalysts for versatile biomedical applications. The facing challenges and future developments of these iron-free Fenton nanocatalysts for clinical translation are also outlooked.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic chemistry of iron-free Fenton nanocatalysts for versatile radical nanotherapeutics
Communication

Selective treatment of intracellular bacterial infections using host cell-targeted bioorthogonal nanozymes

Macrophage-targeted bioorthogonal nanozyme designed to generate antibiotics at the site of infection.  Nanozymes had targeted uptake by macrophages through mannose functionalization, then generated antibiotics to specifically kill infectious bacteria.

Graphical abstract: Selective treatment of intracellular bacterial infections using host cell-targeted bioorthogonal nanozymes
Communication

Hitchhiking probiotic vectors to deliver ultra-small hafnia nanoparticles for ‘Color’ gastrointestinal tract photon counting X-ray imaging

Gastrointestinal (GI) tract is one of the hard-to-reach target tissues for the delivery of contrast agents and drugs. Herein we have used novel hafnia nanoparticles encapsulated in probiotics for GI tract imaging using photon counting color-CT.

Graphical abstract: Hitchhiking probiotic vectors to deliver ultra-small hafnia nanoparticles for ‘Color’ gastrointestinal tract photon counting X-ray imaging
Communication

Enhanced antibacterial function of a supramolecular artificial receptor-modified macrophage (SAR-Macrophage)

SAR-Macrophage was developed to rapidly recognize E. coli through strong host–guest interactions, thus improving the internalization of E. coli, which subsequently induced M1 polarization of macrophages to kill bacteria.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced antibacterial function of a supramolecular artificial receptor-modified macrophage (SAR-Macrophage)
Communication

3D printing of artificial skin patches with bioactive and optically active polymer materials for anti-infection and augmenting wound repair

A printable ink composed of a photoactive cationic conjugated polymer (PPV) and gelatin/alginate/hyaluronic acid was developed for 3D printing artificial skin patches with the biofunctions of anti-infection and augmenting wound repair.

Graphical abstract: 3D printing of artificial skin patches with bioactive and optically active polymer materials for anti-infection and augmenting wound repair
Communication

Erythrocyte-mediated delivery of bioorthogonal nanozymes for selective targeting of bacterial infections

Hitchhiking bioorthogonal nanozymes on red blood cells for selective killing of pathogenic bacterial infections.

Graphical abstract: Erythrocyte-mediated delivery of bioorthogonal nanozymes for selective targeting of bacterial infections
Communication

Nanotherapeutics using all-natural materials. Effective treatment of wound biofilm infections using crosslinked nanoemulsions

All-natural cross-linked nanoemulsions provide effective treatment of wound biofilm infections.

Graphical abstract: Nanotherapeutics using all-natural materials. Effective treatment of wound biofilm infections using crosslinked nanoemulsions
Communication

AFM force-clamp spectroscopy captures the nanomechanics of the Tad pilus retraction

We use a novel platform combining force-clamp spectroscopy with a fluorescence-based piliated cell selection to study the nanomechanics and dynamics of the retraction of the Caulobacter crescentus Tad pilus.

Graphical abstract: AFM force-clamp spectroscopy captures the nanomechanics of the Tad pilus retraction
Communication

A multifunctional Fenton nanoagent for microenvironment-selective anti-biofilm and anti-inflammatory therapy

FePS3 nanosheets with pH-responsive self-enhanced Fenton activity and ROS scavenging properties, are first explored to realize microenvironment-selective anti-biofilm and anti-inflammatory therapy for bacterial biofilm infections.

Graphical abstract: A multifunctional Fenton nanoagent for microenvironment-selective anti-biofilm and anti-inflammatory therapy
Communication

Fusogenic porous silicon nanoparticles as a broad-spectrum immunotherapy against bacterial infections

RNAi-mediated immunotherapy provided by fusogenic porous silicon nanoparticles demonstrates superior therapeutic efficacy against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial infections compared with first-line antibiotics.

Graphical abstract: Fusogenic porous silicon nanoparticles as a broad-spectrum immunotherapy against bacterial infections
Open Access Communication

Fast chemical force microscopy demonstrates that glycopeptidolipids define nanodomains of varying hydrophobicity on mycobacteria

We use chemical force microscopy with high spatiotemporal resolution to study the nanoscale distribution of hydrophobicity on living mycobacterial cells.

Graphical abstract: Fast chemical force microscopy demonstrates that glycopeptidolipids define nanodomains of varying hydrophobicity on mycobacteria
Communication

One-step in vivo metabolic labeling as a theranostic approach for overcoming drug-resistant bacterial infections

A bacterial metabolic probe with AIE characteristics shows great potential in in vivo light-up imaging of bacteria and antibacterial therapy.

Graphical abstract: One-step in vivo metabolic labeling as a theranostic approach for overcoming drug-resistant bacterial infections
Open Access Communication

Safer-by-design biocides made of tri-thiol bridged silver nanoparticle assemblies

A tri-thiol bio-inspired ligand triggers thiol-mediated silver nanoparticle assemblies. This novel nanomaterial delivers an amount of Ag(I) sufficient for biocidal activity but no release of AgNPs that makes it a safer solution for future applications.

Graphical abstract: Safer-by-design biocides made of tri-thiol bridged silver nanoparticle assemblies
Communication

Engineering proteinosomes with renewable predatory behaviour towards living organisms

A bio-inspired proteinosome-based material showed programmed mutual interaction with E. coli by controlling the temperature and ionic strength.

Graphical abstract: Engineering proteinosomes with renewable predatory behaviour towards living organisms
Communication

Inherently self-sterilizing charged multiblock polymers that kill drug-resistant microbes in minutes

To combat the growing global healthcare threat from drug-resistant pathogens, we demonstrate that midblock-sulfonated block polymers can kill 99.9999% of “superbugs,” including bacteria and viruses, in just 5 minutes due to an abrupt pH reduction.

Graphical abstract: Inherently self-sterilizing charged multiblock polymers that kill drug-resistant microbes in minutes
Communication

Bacterial flagella as an osteogenic differentiation nano-promoter

Flagella detached from the surface of bacteria can promote stem cell differentiation in osteogenic medium.

Graphical abstract: Bacterial flagella as an osteogenic differentiation nano-promoter
Communication

Disease-specific protein corona sensor arrays may have disease detection capacity

Protein corona sensor array technology identifies diseases through specific proteomics pattern recognition.

Graphical abstract: Disease-specific protein corona sensor arrays may have disease detection capacity
Open Access Communication

Nanoscale antiadhesion properties of sophorolipid-coated surfaces against pathogenic bacteria

By means of single-cell force nanoscopy we show that sophorolipid biosurfactants feature unusually strong antiadhesion properties against nosocomial pathogens involved in catheter-related infections.

Graphical abstract: Nanoscale antiadhesion properties of sophorolipid-coated surfaces against pathogenic bacteria
Communication

A tumor treatment strategy based on biodegradable BSA@ZIF-8 for simultaneously ablating tumors and inhibiting infection

Biodegradable BSA@ZIF-8 can treat cancer by tumor microwave ablation, while simultaneously inhibiting bacteria and resisting infection.

Graphical abstract: A tumor treatment strategy based on biodegradable BSA@ZIF-8 for simultaneously ablating tumors and inhibiting infection
Open Access Communication

Visible light active nanofibrous membrane for antibacterial wound dressing

Hydrogel nanofibrous membranes that show visible light-induced disinfection are developed for wound dressing application.

Graphical abstract: Visible light active nanofibrous membrane for antibacterial wound dressing
Communication

A programmable lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticle system for localized, sustained antibiotic delivery to Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial biofilms

Lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticle enhances antibiotic efficacy through localised, sustained delivery to bacterial biofilms.

Graphical abstract: A programmable lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticle system for localized, sustained antibiotic delivery to Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial biofilms
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About this collection

Worldwide, the ever-growing threat of antimicrobial resistance calls for new strategies to tackle infection that go beyond the traditional use of antibiotics. The limited pipeline of drug candidates is unable to provide new-generation antibiotics at the pace resistances are being acquired and spread amongst microorganisms. Likewise, the development of advanced technologies to prevent host colonisation and specific pathogen diagnosis are more necessary than ever. Guest Edited by Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board members Ignacio Martín-Fabiani, Loughborough University, United Kingdom, and Ignacio Insua, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain, this collection showcases the most recent advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infections using novel strategies at the interface between chemistry, physics, biology and nanotechnology.


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