Antimicrobial Materials and Interfaces

Preface v

Biography vii

1 Cationic Polymers and Their Applications 1

2 Design, Synthesis, and Cutting-edge Applications of Novel Cationic Antimicrobial Polymers 35

3 Zwitterionic Polymers-based Antibacterial Surfaces 85

4 Bifunctional and Smart Antibacterial Surfaces 113

5 Superhydrophobic Antifouling and Antimicrobial Materials 139

6 Antimicrobial Peptides: From Natural to Synthetic, Conjugated, and Polypeptides 179

7 Protease Antibacterial Materials 203

8 Antimicrobial Nanometallics 227

9 Antimicrobial Metal-organic Frameworks 263

10 One-dimensional Antibacterial Materials 275

11 Two-dimensional Antimicrobial Materials 323

12 Nitric Oxide Delivery Materials for Antimicrobial Applications 369

13 Recent Progress of Biomaterials for Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy 387

14 Antibacterial Photothermal Materials: Mechanism, Classification, and Applications 421

15 Sonodynamic Sterilization Materials 449

16 The Role of Piezoelectric Materials for Antibacterial Therapy 481

17 Advancements in Photocatalytic Antimicrobial Materials: Synthesis, Mechanisms, and Applications 531

18 Microneedle Technology for the Management of Bacterial Skin Infections 553

19 Antimicrobial Surfaces for In Vivo Applications 587

20 Polymer-based Antibacterial Ureteral Stents: A Critical Discussion 617

Index 643