Antibacterial and antibiofouling activities of antimicrobial peptide-functionalized graphene–silver nanocomposites for the inhibition and disruption of Staphylococcus …

T Parandhaman, P Choudhary… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Owing to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains, bacterial infection and biofilm
formation are growing concerns in healthcare management. Herein, we report an eco …

Facile synthesis, biofilm disruption properties and biocompatibility study of a poly-cationic peptide functionalized graphene–silver nanocomposite

T Parandhaman, SK Das - Biomaterials science, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacterial colonization and biofilm formation is a growing challenge in the biomedical field.
Although nanotechnology has emerged as an alternative strategy to combat biofilm …

Silver nanoparticles coated by green graphene quantum dots for accelerating the healing of MRSA-infected wounds

X Zhong, C Tong, T Liu, L Li, X Liu, Y Yang, R Liu… - Biomaterials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacterial infection, especially multidrug-resistant bacteria-induced infection, threatens
human health seriously, which has posed great challenges for clinical therapy. The overuse …

Graphene-based nanocomposite as an effective, multifunctional, and recyclable antibacterial agent

T Tian, X Shi, L Cheng, Y Luo, Z Dong… - … applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The development of new antibacterial agents that are highly effective are of great interest.
Herein, we present a recyclable and synergistic nanocomposite by growing both iron oxide …

Bactericidal Effect and Cytotoxicity of Graphene Oxide/Silver Nanocomposites

S Durairaj, D Sridhar, G Ströhle, H Li… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
To tackle the proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms without relying on antibiotics,
innovative materials boasting antimicrobial properties have been engineered. This study …

Preparation of different sized nano-silver loaded on functionalized graphene oxide with highly effective antibacterial properties

X Chen, X Huang, C Zheng, Y Liu, T Xu… - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene oxide (GO) has attracted great interest in many different areas, as a delivery
vehicle for antibacterial agents, and has shown high potential. Although silver nanoparticles …

Graphene Decorated Zinc Oxide and Curcumin to Disinfect the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

M Oves, MA Rauf, MO Ansari, A Aslam Parwaz Khan… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sometimes, life-threatening infections are initiated by the biofilm formation facilitated at the
infection site by the drug-resistant bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. The aggregation of the …

Highly stable graphene-based nanocomposite (GO–PEI–Ag) with broad-spectrum, long-term antimicrobial activity and antibiofilm effects

R Zhao, W Kong, M Sun, Y Yang, W Liu… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Various silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-decorated graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites (GO–
Ag) have received increasing attention owing to their antimicrobial activity and …

Stable nanocomposite based on PEGylated and silver nanoparticles loaded graphene oxide for long-term antibacterial activity

R Zhao, M Lv, Y Li, M Sun, W Kong… - … Applied Materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The increasing occurrence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, especially superbugs, is
compromising the efficacy of traditional antibiotics. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) loaded …

Mussel-inspired synthesis of NIR-responsive and biocompatible Ag–graphene 2D nanoagents for versatile bacterial disinfections

X Fan, F Yang, C Nie, Y Yang, H Ji, C He… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Pathogenic bacterial infection has been becoming a global threat toward people's health,
especially the massive usage of antibiotics due to the lack of antibacterial agents with less …