Gi Byoung Hwang

Biofilm poses one of the most significant challenges to 21st century medical care, (1) particularly concerning healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which are infections that patients acquire during medical or surgical treatments or through contact with healthcare workers. (2) Globally, HAIs impact >100 million hospitalised patients annually. (3,4) Surface contamination by pathogens is responsible for > 80% of microbial infections and > 60% of all HAI cases.

Reversible CO2 insertion into the silicon-nitrogen σ-bond of an N-heterocyclic iminosilane The reversible insertion of carbon dioxide into the silicon-nitrogen bond of an N-heterocyclic iminosilane is reported. Solution-phase thermodynamic investigations indicate that this process is thermoneutral and reversible, whereas in the solid-phase CO2 can be stored for extended periods and is only released upon heating to 133°C. This article is Open Access This article has not yet been cited.

Transition from the Wenzel to Cassie-Baxter state by PFOTES/TiO2 nanoparticles leading to a mechanically robust and damage/contamination-recoverable surface Here, we introduce a highly robust and damage/contamination-recoverable superhydrophobic surface consisting of 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane bonded titanium dioxide nanoparticles (PFOTES/TiO2 NPs) and ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE).