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Cover Feature: Stress‐Programmed Microcrack Networks in Gallium–Carbon Nanotube Thin Films for Plasma‐Active and Electroresponsive Antibacterial Interfaces (Small Struct. 10/2026)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Antibacterial Interfaces Stress-programmed microcrack networks transform gallium-carbon nanotube thin films into multifunctional antibacterial biointerfaces. The engineered cracks confine gallium, reinforce conductive pathways, and concentrate electric fields, enabling stable atmospheric plasma and low-voltage activation. The platform couples flexible physiological sensing with reactive oxygen species-mediated killing of bacteria pathogens, offering a versatile route toward adaptive bioelectronics and infection-resistant medical interfaces. More in the Research Article (10.1002/sstr.70633) by Thành Trần-Phú, Vincent Chan, Vi Khanh Truong, and co-workers.

Source: Small Structures

DOI: 10.1002/sstr.70653

Authors: Tarek Khater, Shaohong Luo, Thành Trần‐Phú, Tien Thanh Nguyen, Ngoc Huu Nguyen, Aamna Alshehhi, Ahsan H. Khandoker, Doua Kosaji, M. Fatima Domingues, Xiaoning Fu, Baosong Li, Kin Liao, Huy Hoang Nguyen, Tran Quang Trung, Krasimir Vasilev, Vincent Chan, Vi Khanh Truong

Institutions: Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Flinders University, University of Lisbon, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, RMIT University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, United Arab Emirates University

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,110

OpenAlex ID: W7223100735

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