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Superhydrophobic surfaces for the reduction of bacterial adhesion

Superhydrophobic surfaces for the reduction of bacterial adhesion
Superhydrophobic surfaces for the reduction of bacterial adhesion
As an important research area, the development of antibacterial materials has attracted extensive interest from researchers. Typical antibacterial materials involve the use of biocides and antibacterial metallic ions, such as Ag+, as well as killing by highly reactive species, such as hydroxyl radical, hydrogen peroxide and superoxide produced by the photocatalysis of TiO2. However, the intensive usage of biocides has a growing concern in the increase of bacterial resistance and cross-resistance to antibiotics and antibacterial Ag+ depending on its dissolution property may have potential implications on human health and environment. Currently TiO2 is mainly activated with UVA light and research on visible light photocatalysis is still under development. Recently, a new scheme using superhydrophobicity has raised more attention and interests especially for its ability in reducing bacterial adhesion. This paper provides a detailed review on the basics, recent developments, existing challenges and future perspectives of superhydrophobic surfaces especially in reducing bacterial adhesion.
2046-2069
12003-12020
Zhang, Xiaoxue
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Wang, Ling
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Levänen, Erkki
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Zhang, Xiaoxue
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Wang, Ling
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Levänen, Erkki
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Zhang, Xiaoxue, Wang, Ling and Levänen, Erkki (2013) Superhydrophobic surfaces for the reduction of bacterial adhesion. RSC Advances, 3, 12003-12020. (doi:10.1039/C3RA40497H).

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As an important research area, the development of antibacterial materials has attracted extensive interest from researchers. Typical antibacterial materials involve the use of biocides and antibacterial metallic ions, such as Ag+, as well as killing by highly reactive species, such as hydroxyl radical, hydrogen peroxide and superoxide produced by the photocatalysis of TiO2. However, the intensive usage of biocides has a growing concern in the increase of bacterial resistance and cross-resistance to antibiotics and antibacterial Ag+ depending on its dissolution property may have potential implications on human health and environment. Currently TiO2 is mainly activated with UVA light and research on visible light photocatalysis is still under development. Recently, a new scheme using superhydrophobicity has raised more attention and interests especially for its ability in reducing bacterial adhesion. This paper provides a detailed review on the basics, recent developments, existing challenges and future perspectives of superhydrophobic surfaces especially in reducing bacterial adhesion.

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Published date: 4 April 2013
Organisations: Engineering Mats & Surface Engineerg Gp

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Local EPrints ID: 356179
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/356179
ISSN: 2046-2069
PURE UUID: fdc8ae7e-b718-49b7-81eb-f053917ff4d7
ORCID for Ling Wang: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2894-6784

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Date deposited: 11 Sep 2013 11:35
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:12

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Author: Xiaoxue Zhang
Author: Ling Wang ORCID iD
Author: Erkki Levänen

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