Invisible shield: Sprayable supramolecular antimicrobial microscale films for preventing wound and medical device infections
Yijie Li, Skander Hathroubi, Ophelie Heck, Lucie Lieu, Lauriane Petit, Xavier Wurtz, Abdessalem Rekiki, Aurore Gaudin, Naomi Canourgues, Derry K Mercer, Merve Tunalı, Bernd Nowack, Philipp Meier, Giacomo Reina, Peter Wick, , Nihal Engin Vrana
This paper develops a sprayable antimicrobial film that prevents wound and medical device infections by forming a nanometric polyelectrolyte complex on surfaces.
npj Biomedical Innovations. · Oct 28, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering