@inbook{b8ab1fc6ce5247f49bc453dde8854f40,
title = "Antimicrobial properties of graphene nanomaterials: Mechanisms and applications",
abstract = "Nanotechnology opens new possibilities for the development of antimicrobial materials. Of particular interest are graphene-based nanomaterials, which possess unique antimicrobial properties and offer multiple routes for functionalization into advanced nanocomposite materials. In this chapter, we review the current state of knowledge regarding the fundamental aspects of the antimicrobial interactions of graphene and graphene-based materials. Then, an overview of the multiple graphene-based composite materials developed for antimicrobial applications is provided, with an analysis of the different chemical functionalization routes used to modify graphene and graphene oxide with biocidal compounds. An analysis of the potential of graphene-based nanomaterials in the development of novel antimicrobial surfaces and coatings is also conducted, with an emphasis on the field of membrane processes, where significant developments have been made. Finally, promising avenues for material development are identified and critical questions surrounding graphene-based nanomaterials are discussed, providing a guide for future development and application of antimicrobial graphene-based materials.",
keywords = "Antimicrobial activity, Antimicrobial potential, Antimicrobial property, Extracellular polymeric substance, Membrane fouling",
author = "Adel Soroush and Douglas Rice and Rahaman, {Md Saifur} and Francois Perreault",
note = "Funding Information: F.P. acknowledges the financial support from the NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (ERC-1449500) and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. D.Z.R. acknowledges the support from the Arizona State University Fulton Schools of Engineering Deans Fellowship program. M.S.R. thanks the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada for providing financial support for this project. A.S. acknowledges the support of a graduate entrance scholarship from Concordia University. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-45639-3_10",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Carbon Nanostructures",
publisher = "Springer International Publishing",
number = "9783319456379",
pages = "287--322",
booktitle = "Carbon Nanostructures",
edition = "9783319456379",
}