Recent developments in electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of antibacterial coatings for biomedical applications - A review

Effect of Saccharides Coating on Antibacterial Potential and Drug Loading and Releasing Capability of Plasma Treated Polylactic Acid Films

“…Due to this, various dual-function antibacterial surfaces with both passive and active antibacterial mechanisms together have been developed, showing superior performance for combating bacteria-attached surfaces. Moreover, some infections should not be treated with a single antibiotic because of the risk of triggering a rapid bacteria resistance [ 6 ]. A combination of an antibiotic and a natural antimicrobial agent would be an alternative proactive measure in preventing antimicrobial resistance by reducing the usage of high amounts of antibiotics.…”

Electro-Biofabrication. Coupling Electrochemical and Biomolecular Methods to Create Functional Bio-Based Hydrogels

“…Readers who are interested in other aspects of the electrodeposition are directed to several reviews on various topics including conducting polymers, − polymer-based functional coatings (e.g., paints, , proteins/enzymes, − and polyelectrolyte coatings , ), low-molecular-weight hydrogelators, − metal-phenolics, , and metal nanostructures. − In addition, using electrode reaction and surfactant (i.e., electrophoretic deposition) to fabricate surface coatings of inorganic and/or polymeric composite materials has found a variety biomedical applications. − Further, functional surface coatings can also be achieved by co-depositing a mixture of stimuli-responsive materials and additional functional components. For instance, chitosan − or alginate − were used to co-deposit inorganic nanoparticles onto metallic implant materials, and pH responsive Fmoc-amino acids were used to co-deposit thermal responsive agarose or gelatin that served as a template for further biofunctionalization . These capabilities, when appropriately enlisted, offer significant benefits for fabrication such as simplicity, rapidness, low cost, and exquisite temporal and quantitative control of the electrical cues to guide assembly.…”

“…64−68 Further, functional surface coatings can also be achieved by co-depositing a mixture of stimuli-responsive materials and additional functional components. For instance, chitosan 69−71 or alginate 72−74 were used to co-deposit inorganic nanoparticles onto metallic implant materials, 75 and pH responsive Fmoc-amino acids were used to co-deposit thermal responsive agarose 76 or gelatin 77 that served as a template for further biofunctionalization. 78 These capabilities, when appropriately enlisted, offer significant benefits for fabrication such as simplicity, rapidness, low cost, and exquisite temporal and quantitative control of the electrical cues to guide assembly.…”

A review on functional nanoarchitectonics nanocomposites based on octahedral metal atom clusters (Nb 6 , Mo 6 , Ta 6 , W 6 , Re 6 ): inorganic 0D and 2D powders and films

“…[245][246][247][248] To date, the EPD technique was developed for a variety of nano-architecture materials, including nanorods, nanowires, nanotubes, and nanosheets [249]. The approach of EPD on antibacterial coatings also attracted huge interest for biomedical applications with promising results [250]. Thanks to the driving force induced by the electrical field, highly concentrated colloidal solutions are not required (compared to conventional deposition process) and generally the deposition time is low, from tens of second to several tens of minutes.…”