The prevalence of antibiotic resistance has increased during the last few years and is viewed as a growing problem which has fuelled\ncopious amounts of research on the development of new antibacterial agents. Silver is well recognized as possessing antibacterial\nactivity, and so by harnessing these properties and incorporating silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) within microdevices, possessing\nmicrofluidic channels has much promise. Progress in developing these types of systems has been limited due to the technological\ndifficulties involved in controlling the inclusion of these nanoparticles within the devices. This work provides an insight into a\nnovel electrochemical interaction that can enable not only the localisation of silver within such structures but also enables the\nsmart release of AgNPs.
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