[HTML][HTML] Biosafe sustainable antimicrobial encapsulation and coatings for targeted treatment and infections prevention: Preparation for another pandemic

Z Usmani, T Lukk, DK Mohanachandran… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
There has been a growing concern for safety and precautions in the wake of coronavirus
SARS-CoV2 pandemic also dubbed as COVID-19, which has caused a major impact at a …

Antibacterial and Antiviral Functional Materials: Design Strategies, Classifications, Mechanisms, Advantages, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

A Modarresi Chahardehi, M Barati… - … Materials, Volume 1, 2023 - ACS Publications
Due to the ongoing global epidemic caused by COVID-19, there is now a greater focus on
establishing best practices to control the transmission of microbes. The COVID-19 epidemic …

Nanotechnology-based antimicrobial and antiviral surface coating strategies

P Erkoc, F Ulucan-Karnak - Prosthesis, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biocontamination of medical devices and implants is a growing issue that causes medical
complications and increased expenses. In the fight against biocontamination, developing …

[PDF][PDF] Nanotechnology-Based Antimicrobial and Antiviral Surface Coating Strategies. Prosthesis. 2021; 3: 25-52

P Erkoc, F Ulucan-Karnak - 2021 - academia.edu
Biocontamination of medical devices and implants is a growing issue that causes medical
complications and increased expenses. In the fight against biocontamination, developing …

Polymeric surfaces with biocidal action: challenges imposed by the SARS-CoV-2, technologies employed, and future perspectives

KC de Castro, JM Costa - Journal of Polymer Research, 2021 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that hygiene habits reduce the spread of the
SARS-CoV-2 virus on contaminated surfaces. In this context, compounds with biocidal …

Past and current progress in the development of antiviral/antimicrobial polymer coating towards COVID-19 prevention: A Review

N Nasri, A Rusli, N Teramoto, M Jaafar, KM Ku Ishak… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The astonishing outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has attracted
numerous research interests, particularly regarding fabricating antimicrobial surface …

Frontiers in antimicrobial materials

Á Serrano-Aroca, MM Tambuwala, M Birkett - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this Special Edition is to highlight the exponential work performed in the field of
antimicrobial material research from the beginning of the current COVID-19 pandemic. This …

Antibacterial and antiviral functional materials: chemistry and biological activity toward tackling COVID-19-like pandemics

B Balasubramaniam, Prateek, S Ranjan… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has created awareness toward
ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research …

Antimicrobial materials: new strategies to tackle various pandemics

SS Siwal, Q Zhang, AK Saini… - Journal of Renewable …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Coronaviruses are responsible for a developing budgetary, human and fatality trouble, as
the causative factor of infections, for example, severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Surface antimicrobial functionalization with polymers: Fabrication, mechanisms and applications

CG Wang, NEB Surat'man, JJQ Mah, C Qu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Undesirable adhesion of microbes such as bacteria, fungi and viruses onto surfaces affects
many industries such as marine, food, textile, and healthcare. In particular in healthcare and …