Antibacterial Films: Mussel‐Inspired Approach to Constructing Robust Multilayered Alginate Films for Antibacterial Applications (Adv. Funct. Mater. 23/2016)

Abstract

A novel method for generating a multilayered alginate film by mimicking the special properties of mussels was developed by J. S. Choi, W. K. Cho, S. M. Kang, and co‐workers, as described on page 4099. Generated multilayered alginate films are robust against chemical treatments and show excellent resistance to bacterial adhesion as well as protein adsorption. The method is promising to generate coatings of implants. Cover design by Kyoungche Kim.