Main description:

Emerging microbial and viral infections are a serious challenge to health, safety, and economics around the world. Antimicrobial and antiviral technologies are needed to disrupt the progression and replication of bacteria and viruses and to counter their rapidly evolving resistance. This book discusses recent developments in materials science and engineering in combating infectious diseases and explores advances in antimicrobial and antiviral materials, including polymers, metals, and ceramics and their applications in the fight against pathogens.

Features

* Covers progress in biomimetic antimicrobial and antiviral materials and antimicrobial/antiviral bulk materials and coatings

* Describes modern methods for disinfection of biomedical materials against microbial and viral infection resistance, especially for depressing novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

* Details methods to improve material properties to have a longer service life in combating infection

* Emphasizes chemical, physical, mechanical, tribological, and antimicrobial/antiviral properties * Offers current and future applications of emerging antimicrobial/antiviral technologies

This book will be of interest to materials researchers and industry professionals focusing on antimicrobial and antiviral applications.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction to Antimicrobial and Antiviral Materials

Chapter 2 Recent Advances in Materials Science and Engineering Contributing to the Infection Diseases

Chapter 3 Larvicidal and Antimicrobial Activities of Green-Synthesized Ag Nanoparticles

Chapter 4 Biofilms and Materials' Infectivity

Chapter 5 Preparation, Characterization, and Applications of Polymer Nanocomposite Films and Fabrics with In Situ Generated Metal Nanoparticles by Bioreduction Method

Chapter 6 Antibacterial Ceramics: The Past, Present, and Future

Chapter 7 Materials Characterization Using Advanced Synchrotron Radiation Techniques for Antimicrobial Materials

Chapter 8 Emerging Antiviral Technology

Chapter 9 Antimicrobial/Antiviral Nano-TiO2 Coatings for Medical Applications

Chapter 10 Conducting Polymer Soft Actuators and Their Applications

Chapter 11 The Recent Development of Antiviral Cold-Sprayed Copper Coatings against Coronavirus Disease Infection