This Special Issue will collect high quality contributions in antimicrobial biointerfaces research. Submit your manuscript by June 1, 2026.
In the past few years, advances in antimicrobial and antibiofilm biointerfaces have significantly improved the performance of medical devices and wound dressings by reducing infection rates and enhancing tissue integration. These advances have also accelerated progress in industrial and environmental applications, such as biofouling-resistant surfaces for water systems and food processing equipment, improving safety and lowering maintenance costs.
In 2026, ACS Applied Bio Materials and will publish a Special Issue titled “Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Biointerfaces,” intending to showcase recent advances in the design, synthesis and characterization of antimicrobial materials and biointerfaces for biomedical and related applications.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Antimicrobial and antibiofilm surface chemistries and coatings
- Biointerface-based strategies to prevent device-associated infections
- Mechanistic insights into microbe–material interactions
- Smart, responsive, and multifunctional biomaterials
- Translational pathways and regulatory considerations
Organizing Editors
Dr. Shikha Nangia, Associate Editor, ACS Applied Bio Materials
Syracuse University, United States
Dr. Hongjun Wang, Guest Editor
Stevens Institute of Technology, United States
Submission Information
We welcome submissions for this Special Issue through June 1, 2026. For more information on submission requirements, please visit the journal’s Author Guidelines page.
Accepted manuscripts for consideration in this Special Issue will include full articles, letters, reviews and spotlights.Papers accepted for publication for this Special Issue will be available ASAP (as soon as publishable) online. After all submissions have been published, they will then be compiled online on a dedicated landing page to form the Special Issue. Manuscripts submitted for consideration will undergo the full rigorous peer review process expected from ACS journals.
Open Access: There are diverse open access options for publications in American Chemical Society journals. Please visit our Open Science Resource Center for more information.
How to Submit
- Log in to the ACS Publishing Center.
- Select the "Journals" tab.
- Choose ACS Applied Bio Materials.
- Click "Submit."
- Select your manuscript type and, under "Special Issue Selection," choose “Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Biointerfaces."
If you have any general questions regarding submission to this Special Issue, please contact Dr. Chengmei Zhong (managing.editor@abm.acs.org).
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