Current perspectives on the development of virucidal nano surfaces

DP Linklater, SWL Mah, V Tzanov, V Baulin… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the high density of human populations within enclosed spaces, respiratory viruses
are mainly transmitted via airborne aerosols; however, they can also be transmitted via …

Recent development in antiviral surfaces: impact of topography and environmental conditions

T Tarannum, S Ahmed - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The transmission of viruses is largely dependent on contact with contaminated virus-laden
communal surfaces. While frequent surface disinfection and antiviral coating techniques are …

[HTML][HTML] Design strategies for antiviral coatings and surfaces: A review

A Bregnocchi, R Jafari, G Momen - Applied Surface Science Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
The routine disinfection and sanitization of surfaces, objects, and textiles has become a time-
consuming but necessary task for managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, the …

Virus on surfaces: Chemical mechanism, influence factors, disinfection strategies, and implications for virus repelling surface design

L Ouyang, N Wang, J Irudayaraj, T Majima - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
While SARS-CoV-2 is generally under control, the question of variants and infections still
persists. Fundamental information on how the virus interacts with inanimate surfaces …

Shielding surfaces from viruses and bacteria with a multiscale coating

D Ashok, M Taheri, P Garg, D Webb… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The spread of viral and bacterial pathogens mediated by contact with surfaces is a leading
cause of infection worldwide. COVID‐19 and the continuous rise of deaths associated with …

Piercing of the human parainfluenza virus by nanostructured surfaces

SWL Mah, DP Linklater, V Tzanov, PH Le… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This paper presents a comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigation into the
antiviral properties of nanostructured surfaces and explains the underlying virucidal …

Functionalized surfaces with tailored wettability determine influenza A infectivity

I Mannelli, R Reigada, I Suárez, D Janner… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Surfaces contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms contribute to their transmission and
spreading. The development of “active surfaces” that can reduce or eliminate this …

Antiviral-nanoparticle interactions and reactions

CD Vecitis - Environmental Science: Nano, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
From the current pandemic has blossomed a considerable range of virus and antiviral
research including, but not limited to, surface disinfection, fluid filtration, vaccines, and …

Self-assembled, hierarchical structured surfaces for applications in (super) hydrophobic antiviral coatings

F Dawson, WC Yew, B Orme, C Markwell… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
A versatile method for the creation of multitier hierarchical structured surfaces is reported,
which optimizes both antiviral and hydrophobic (easy-clean) properties. The methodology …

Microstructured surfaces for reducing chances of fomite transmission via virus-containing respiratory droplets

S Kim, WY Kim, SH Nam, S Shin, SH Choi, DH Kim… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Evaporation-induced particle aggregation in drying droplets is of significant importance in
the prevention of pathogen transfer due to the possibility of indirect fomite transmission of …