Chapter 10 - Multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials and their antimicrobial activity

Abstract

Different research groups from all around the world are constantly attempting to incorporate new tactics, investigations, and applications relating to the technological creation of unique hybrid materials. Hybrid nanomaterials have emerged as one of the most fascinating study disciplines in materials engineering in recent decades. The combination of the best features of both inorganic and organic chemistry, which give rise to multifunctional materials based on an approximation of building blocks, gives rise to these materials with outstanding physical and chemical capabilities resulting from their nanoscale size. Furthermore, the physical and biological sciences could be combined to generate biomimetic ways for developing new materials based on growing technology requirements. The design and development of multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials also remain challenging to improve on the current state of things. With various building blocks, nanostructures with multiple dimensional architectures provide abundant functions for biomedical applications especially as antimicrobial agents. The advent of multifunctional hybrid systems has created the potential to improve upon the stability, encapsulation efficiency, and biocompatibility of nonhybrid systems. In this study, we intend to use some currently available methodologies for the manufacture of naturally sourced assembled nanomaterials that could be effective in bacterial targeting sites, antimicrobial mechanism, and their potential significance. Finally, we briefly outline our perspectives on how to explore and fabricate multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials and what challenges this field is facing.