Development of nanomaterials for advanced antimicrobial applications
This project aims to create smart nanomaterials with controlled and extra-ordinary antimicrobial activities through facile manipulation of the physical and chemical properties.
Major achievements
- Nano-silver with tunable antimicrobial activities has been developed through manipulation of its oxidation state.
- The results have been published in Small and been highlighted in Nature Nanotechnology.
Future plans and directions
Development of a novel technique to achieve the controlled release of ions from antimicrobial nanomaterials.
Collaborations
Dr Chris Marquis School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales.
