Antipathogenic properties and applications of low-dimensional materials

Z. L. Shaw, Sruthi Kuriakose, Samuel Cheeseman, Michael D. Dickey, Jan Genzer, Andrew J. Christofferson, Russell J. Crawford, Chris F. McConville, James Chapman, Vi Khanh Truong, Aaron Elbourne, Sumeet Walia

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Abstract

A major health concern of the 21st century is the rise of multi-drug resistant pathogenic microbial species. Recent technological advancements have led to considerable opportunities for low-dimensional materials (LDMs) as potential next-generation antimicrobials. LDMs have demonstrated antimicrobial behaviour towards a variety of pathogenic bacterial and fungal cells, due to their unique physicochemical properties. This review provides a critical assessment of current LDMs that have exhibited antimicrobial behaviour and their mechanism of action. Future design considerations and constraints in deploying LDMs for antimicrobial applications are discussed. It is envisioned that this review will guide future design parameters for LDM-based antimicrobial applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3897
Number of pages19
JournalNature Communications
Volume12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Jun 2021
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Antipathogenic
  • pathogenic
  • microbial
  • species
  • antimicrobials
  • drug
  • fungal
  • bacterial
  • infections
  • antibiotics

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