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Mechanisms of zinc oxide (ZnO) materials used in antimicrobial applications: Particular interactions of (a) metal ion release, (b) adsorption, and (c) reactive oxygen species generation based on their physicochemical properties; and following intracellular responses of (d) energy metabolism inhibition, (e) lipid peroxidation and membrane damage, and (f) DNA replication disruption and DNA break.
