Dual-functional bacterial cellulose modified with phase-transitioned proteins and gold nanorods combining antifouling and photothermal bactericidal properties

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is one of the most versatile natural biopolymers with unique physical, chemical, and biological features. However, the lack of intrinsic antibacterial property of native BC limits its broad biomedical applications where such property is highly required to prevent contamination or infection caused by attached bacteria. In this work, we developed a simple and facile method to fabricate a dual-functional BC membrane by...