Robust Nanoparticle-Derived Lubricious Antibiofilm Coating for Difficult-to-Coat Medical Devices with Intricate Geometry
Hossein Yazdani‐Ahmadabadi, Kai Yu, Sara Khoddami, Demian F. Felix, Han Hung Yeh, Haiming D. Luo, Igor Moskalev, Qiong Wang, Rizhi Wang, Dana Grecov, Ladan Fazli, Dirk Lange, Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu
Abstract
. The developed coating approach opens a new avenue to transform clinically used medical devices (e.g., urinary catheters) to highly infection-resistant devices to prevent and treat implant/device-associated infections.
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Materials scienceBiocompatibilityCoatingProteus mirabilisNanoparticleBiofoulingSilver nanoparticleComposite numberPolymerNanotechnologyAqueous solutionBiofilmChemical engineeringBiomedical engineeringComposite materialChemistryMembraneBacteriaMedicineOrganic chemistryMetallurgyBiologyGeneticsEscherichia coliBiochemistryGeneEngineeringPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties