Out of the dirt: Fabrication of cicada-inspired nanostructured engineered surfaces and the assessment of their antibacterial properties

Microbial contamination is a prevalent issue in medical implants, filtration systems, shipping industry, and veterinary science. Endeavors in microbe deterrence are usually limited to addition of a surface coating, which is at risk of losing its efficacy completely due to erosion. Moreover, recent years have seen a rise in microbial resistance due to the increased use of antibiotics. It is therefore imperative to develop durable surfaces that are mechanically bactericidal. In this study, naturally antibacterial cicada wing was used as an inspiration to fabricate the next generation antimicrobial engineering surfaces. The fabricated surfaces were then tested to determine their antibacterial efficiency.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Ecol, Evol, Conservation Biol

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2024

Author dc:creator

• Chen, Yutao

Contributors dc:contributor

• Alleyne, Marianne
• Dolezal, Adam Gregory
• Miljkovic, Nenad

• Antimicrobial Surfaces
• Bioinspiration
• Biomemetics
• Material Science
• Nanoimprinting Lithography
• Microbiology
• Cicadas

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2024 Yutao Chen

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/125567

OAI record oai:identifier

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=etdms&identifier=oai%3Awww.ideals.illinois.edu%3A2142%2F125567