Bimodal Nanocomposite Platform with Antibiofilm and Self-Powering Functionalities for Biomedical Applications.

ABSTRACT: Advances in microelectronics and nanofabrication have led to the development of various implantable biomaterials. However, biofilm-associated infection on medical devices still remains a major hurdle that substantially undermines the clinical applicability and advancement of biomaterial systems. Given their attractive piezoelectric behavior, barium titanate (BTO)-based materials have also been used in biological applications. Despite its versatility, the feasibility of BTO-embedded biomaterials as anti-infectious implantable medical devices in the human body has not been explored yet. Here, the first demonstration of clinically viable BTO-nanocomposites is presented. It demonstrates potent antibiofilm properties against Streptococcus mutans without bactericidal effect while retainin

SUBMITTER: Dhall A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8548987 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature