Hydrophobic pinning with copper nanowhiskers leads to bactericidal properties.

The considerable morbidity associated with hospitalized patients and clinics in developed countries due to biofilm formation on biomedical implants and surgical instruments is a heavy economic burden. An alternative to chemically treated surfaces for bactericidal activity started emerging from micro...

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Main Authors: Ajay Vikram Singh, Semanur Baylan, Byung-Wook Park, Gunther Richter, Metin Sitti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5388474?pdf=render