Physico-chemical and antimicrobial properties of Ag/Ta2O5 nanocomposite coatings

• Main Authors: Alias, Rodianah, Rizwan, Muhammad, Mahmoodian, Reza, Vellasamy, K. M., Hamdi, Mohd
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QR Microbiology; R Medicine (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/28023/

Surface modification of surgical instruments is carried out in order to improve the antibacterial performance against the surgical site infections. Healthcare acquired infections (HAI) and Nosocomial infections are one of the leading causes of complications/deaths after surgery. There is an increasi...