Rezić, I.; Meštrović, E. Characterization of Nanoparticles in Antimicrobial Coatings for Medical Applications—A Review. Coatings2023, 13, 1830.
Rezić, I.; Meštrović, E. Characterization of Nanoparticles in Antimicrobial Coatings for Medical Applications—A Review. Coatings 2023, 13, 1830.
Rezić, I.; Meštrović, E. Characterization of Nanoparticles in Antimicrobial Coatings for Medical Applications—A Review. Coatings2023, 13, 1830.
Rezić, I.; Meštrović, E. Characterization of Nanoparticles in Antimicrobial Coatings for Medical Applications—A Review. Coatings 2023, 13, 1830.
Abstract
This comprehensive review addresses topics relevant to understanding of characterization of antimicrobial coatings used in surface modifications of yarns and materials intended for usage in medical and dental applications. These coatings are created using various physical and chemical methods to achieve efficient, homogeneous, and uniform layers on different surfaces and materials, with the goal of imparting antimicrobial and/or antiviral properties. Antimicrobial coatings must contain active compounds effective against various microorganisms, including those resistant to antibiotics. Examples of such compounds include metallic nanoparticles (such as silver, copper, and gold) and nanoparticles of metal oxides (such as zinc, titanium, and aluminum). Once materials intended for medical applications are coated, they undergo extensive testing and characterization, for which the methodologies will be presented in this chapter. Despite their wide efficiency in medical applications, concerns are raised regarding the potential toxicity of nanoparticles to living organisms. Therefore, the development of novel legal frameworks is anticipated, which will depend on proper characterization and testing procedures. This paper provides a summary of the current state-of-the-art methodologies for characterizing nanoparticles in antimicrobial coatings on materials with different roughness and structures and specifies the problems related with accumulation of antimicrobial nanoparticles in a human body.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Materials Science and Technology
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