| abstract |
The invention relates to a device capable of having antimicrobial, in particular bacteriostatic or bactericidal, activity comprising a device body having a surface, wherein the device body is configured to anchor thermal nanoparticles supporting optical resonance, in particular localized surface plasmon resonance, at its surface, wherein the device body comprises- thermal nanoparticles supporting optical resonance in particular localized surface plasmon resonance, bonded to the surface of the device body, wherein the thermal nanoparticles are capable of increasing their temperature by light irradiation in a wavelength range that matches with the wavelength of the optical resonance, in particular localized surface plasmon resonance, of the thermal nanoparticles, and- an antimicrobial substance, wherein the antimicrobial substance is capable of being released from the device body.Further, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing the device. |