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ArticleMaterials today. Bio2026

Hierarchical silver-tannic acid hydrophobic coating via layer-by-layer assembly for antibiofilm applications on urinary catheters.

Sivakumar Bose, Myungji Kang, Seonho Jung, Mijeong Kim, Chanwoo Yoon, Priya Ranganathan, Seung Yun Nam, Hyun Wook Kang

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Article in Materials today. Bio, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Near-Infrared-Induced Hydrophobic Characteristic of Black TiOJournal of functional biomaterials · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Sivakumar BoseMarine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Myungji KangMarine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Seonho JungMarine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Mijeong KimMajor of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Smart Healthcare, College of Information, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Chanwoo YoonMajor of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Smart Healthcare, College of Information, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Priya RanganathanIndustry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Seung Yun NamIndustry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Hyun Wook KangMarine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are a serious global concern due to the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria and the biofilm formation on urinary catheters (UCs). Surface modification strategies have been identified as a prominent and cost-effective method to address this issue owing to its tunable properties, which effectively combat the biofilm formation on UCs. This study reports the development of a hydrophobic-silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) decorated tannic acid-based coating on silicone UC using a layer-by-layer (LBL) approach that can effectively eradicate

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AntibiofilmLayer-by-layer assemblySilver-tannic acidUrinary catheter

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PMID41585436
PMCPMC12828599

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