Open AccessEngineering and Application Perspectives on Designing an Antimicrobial Surface
Author(s) -
Boyi Song,
Ershuai Zhang,
Xiangfei Han,
Hui Zhu,
Yuanjie Shi,
Zhiqiang Cao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acs applied materials and interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.535
H-Index - 228
eISSN - 1944-8252
pISSN - 1944-8244
DOI - 10.1021/acsami.9b19992
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , nanotechnology , biochemical engineering , biofouling , antimicrobial drug , risk analysis (engineering) , perspective (graphical) , antibiotic resistance , materials science , systems engineering , engineering , computer science , business , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , artificial intelligence , genetics , membrane
Infections, contaminations, and biofouling resulting from micro- and/or macro-organisms remained a prominent threat to the public health, food industry, and aqua-/marine-related applications. Considering environmental and drug resistance concerns as well as insufficient efficacy on biofilms associated with conventional disinfecting reagents, developing an antimicrobial surface potentially improved antimicrobial performance by directly working on the microbes surrounding the surface area. Here we provide an engineering perspective on the logic of choosing materials and strategies for designing antimicrobial surfaces, as well as an application perspective on their potential impacts. In particular, we analyze and discuss requirements and expectations for specific applications and provide insights on potential misconnection between the antimicrobial solution and its targeted applications. Given the high translational barrier for antimicrobial surfaces, future research would benefit from a comprehensive understanding of working mechanisms for potential materials/strategies, and challenges/requirements for a targeted application.