Coarse-grained MD simulations reveal that nanopillar-induced bacterial death occurs by tip-adjacent tearing for flexible gram-negative membranes and by contact-point piercing for stiff gram-positive membranes at higher impact velocities.
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Nanopillar-Driven Antibacterial Surfaces: Elucidating Bactericidal Mechanisms and Engineering Nanostructures for Enhanced Efficacy
Coarse-grained MD simulations reveal that nanopillar-induced bacterial death occurs by tip-adjacent tearing for flexible gram-negative membranes and by contact-point piercing for stiff gram-positive membranes at higher impact velocities.