Nature-inspired surface structures design for antimicrobial applications

• Main Authors: Lee, Meng-Shiue, Hussein, Hussein Reda, Chang, Sheng-Wen, Chang, Chia-Yu, Lin, Yi-Ying, Chien, Yueh, Yang, Yi-Ping, Kiew, Lik Voon, Chen, Ching-Yun, Chiou, Shih-Hwa, Chang, Chia-Ching
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/39032/

Surface contamination by microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria may simultaneously aggravate the biofouling of surfaces and infection of wounds and promote cross-species transmission and the rapid evolution of microbes in emerging diseases. In addition, natural surface structures with unique anti-biofouling properties may be used as guide templates for the development of functional antimicrobial surfaces. Further, these structure-related antimicrobial surfaces can be categorized into microbicidal and anti-biofouling surfaces. This review introduces the recent advances in the development of microbicidal and anti-biofouling surfaces inspired by natural structures and discusses the related antimicrobial mechanisms, surface topography design, material application, manufacturing techniques, and antimicrobial efficiencies.