Bio-inspired antibacterial coatings on urinary stents for encrustation prevention
Qin Yao, Binghai Chen, Jiaxiang Bai, Wenbo He, Xu Chen, Dechun Geng, Guoqing Pan
Abstract
. We anticipate that this bioinspired strategy would develop a safe, stable and effective antibacterial coating on urinary tract medical devices for long-term bacterial inhibition and encrustation prevention.
Topics & Concepts
CoatingBiofilmBiocompatibilityPolymerizationSurface modificationMaterials scienceAntimicrobialUrinary systemNanotechnologyChemistryBiomedical engineeringCombinatorial chemistryBacteriaMedicineOrganic chemistryMetallurgyBiologyInternal medicineComposite materialPolymerPhysical chemistryGeneticsUrinary Tract Infections ManagementInfectious Aortic and Vascular ConditionsPickering emulsions and particle stabilization