In this chapter, we specified the origin of ceramics, historical background
along with advantagesof the ceramic materials. Meanwhile, the classification of
ceramics was also mentioned in a detailed manner. With special interest, we focussed
on the antimicrobial applications of advanced ceramics followed by detailed and
tabulated data.
Keywords: Antimicrobial Applications, Cell Membrane, Ceramics,
Microorganism, Oxidative Stress.