Antiviral polymers: a review

A Akbari, A Bigham, V Rahimkhoei, S Sharifi, E Jabbari - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polymers, due to their high molecular weight, tunable architecture, functionality, and
buffering effect for endosomal escape, possess unique properties as a carrier or …

Antibacterial and antiviral effects of Ag, Cu and Zn metals, respective nanoparticles and filter materials thereof against coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus

AL Kubo, K Rausalu, N Savest, E Žusinaite, G Vasiliev… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the high prevalence of infectious diseases and their concurrent outbreaks, there is a
high interest in developing novel materials with antimicrobial properties. Antibacterial and …

[HTML][HTML] Charged laser-induced graphene electrodes exhibit strong capacitance-based antibacterial and antiviral properties

S Beikzadeh, A Akbarinejad, J Taylor, S Swift… - Applied Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for antibacterial and antiviral platforms with a broad range of biocidal activity is
increasing in modern societies. In this study, capacitance-based antibacterial and antiviral …

Screen-printing of chitosan and cationised cellulose nanofibril coatings for integration into functional face masks with potential antiviral activity

O Plohl, V Kokol, A Filipić, K Fric, P Kogovšek… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Masks proved to be necessary protective measure during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they
provided a physical barrier rather than inactivating viruses, increasing the risk of cross …

Polypropylene-Rendered Antiviral by Three-Dimensionally Surface-Grafted Poly(N-benzyl-4-vinylpyridinium bromide)

R Hirao, H Takeuchi, J Kawada… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
To inhibit viral infection, it is necessary for the surface of polypropylene (PP), a polymer of
significant industrial relevance, to possess biocidal properties. However, due to its low …

Antimicrobial capability of inorganic materials as fillers for thermoplastic Elastomer–A state of the art review

FNJ Abedin, ANA Yahaya, NA Khalil… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing morbidity and mortality rates around the world due to antimicrobial resistance
had attracted numerous research interests, particularly on producing polymeric materials …

Upscaling of Electrospinning Technology and the Application of Functionalized PVDF-HFP@TiO2 Electrospun Nanofibers for the Rapid Photocatalytic Deactivation of …

A Cimini, A Borgioni, E Passarini, C Mancini, A Proietti… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, Electrospinning (ES) has been revealed to be a straightforward and
innovative approach to manufacture functionalized nanofiber-based membranes with high …

Antiseptic polymer–surfactant complexes with long-lasting activity against SARS-CoV-2

VS Molchanov, AV Shibaev, EV Karamov, VF Larichev… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antiseptic polymer gel–surfactant complexes were prepared by incorporating the low-
molecular-weight cationic disinfectant cetylpyridinium chloride into the oppositely charged …

Development of a Carbon Nanotube-Enhanced FAS Bilayer Amphiphobic Coating for Biological Fluids

S Paul, L Rao, LH Stein, A Salemi, S Mitra - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study reports the development of a novel amphiphobic coating. The coating is a bilayer
arrangement, where carbon nanotubes (CNTs) form the underlayer and fluorinated alkyl …

Fabrication of poly (styrene-acrylate)/silver nanoparticle-graphene oxide composite antibacterial by in situ Pickering emulsion polymerization

W Liao, X Huang, G Zhong, L Ye, S Zheng - Journal of the Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets decorated with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were easily
synthesized by chemical reduction, and the prepared nanocomposite was then used as a …