Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nanocomposites in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance Subject The topic of the resource AMR; Antibacterial; Nanocomposite; Synergistic effect Description An account of the resource Extensive and improper usage of antibiotics has resulted in the outbreak of multidrugresistant microorganisms and increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which has become a significant threat to global health and health care. Resistant microorganisms adapt various resistance mechanisms like modifying the structure of antibiotics, altering the target, inhibiting the internalization of antibiotics, ejection of antibiotics from bacterial cells, etc. By lowering or completely disabling the efficacy of antibiotics, AMR may become a primary cause of mortality if left unattended. Developing effective antiresistance strategies to combat AMR is an urgent need of time. Nanomaterials have great potential to inactivate pathogens, and their mechanism of antimicrobial activity is different from antibiotics. With these unique mechanisms of antimicrobial action, nanomaterials are less prone to develop AMR. Developing nanocomposites can provide synergistic effects to improve the properties and strengthen the antimicrobial capability of individual nanomaterials. In this chapter, contemporary developments in the application of antimicrobial composites such as carbon nanocomposites, metallic nanocomposites, nonmetallic nanocomposites, metalloid nanocomposites, polymer nanocomposites, ceramic nanocomposites, and their hybrid forms to prevent the evolution of AMR will be discussed. The current research direction, prospects, and possible strategies to explore nanocomposites as potent antimicrobial agents to conquer AMR will be highlighted. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Varghese M.; Mathew A.A.; Balachandran M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nanotechnology Based Strategies for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance, pp. 203-230. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Nature Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-2023-1_8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-2023-1_8</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205619308&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-981-97-2023-1_8&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=d8433c1ca45b3cb95a46464eeb856775" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205619308&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-981-97-2023-1_8&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=d8433c1ca45b3cb95a46464eeb856775</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-981972023-1; 978-981972022-4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Varghese M., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Mathew A.A., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Balachandran M., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India