Nano and microcomposites as gamma and X-ray ionizing radiation shielding materials—A review

J Sobczak, G Żyła - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The ionizing radiation has been well known for over 100 years now, and it was proved that it
is harmful to living organisms. On the other hand, physical properties of this radiation itself …

A comprehensive review on the integration of antimicrobial technologies onto various surfaces of the built environment

LX Yong, JK Calautit - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the recent surge in interest in microbial prevention, this review paper looks at the
different antimicrobial technologies for surfaces in the built environment. Every year, more …

Antibacterial and photocatalytic activity of undoped and (Ag, Fe) co-doped CuO nanoparticles via microwave-assisted method

N Thakur, K Kumar, VK Thakur, S Soni, A Kumar… - …, 2022 - eaapublishing.org
Nanoparticles (NPs) are miniature materials ranging from 1 to 100 nm. The NPs have
unique chemical and physical properties due to their shape, size and high surface area. This …

Aptameric nanobiosensors for the diagnosis of COVID-19: An update

S Krishnan, AK Narasimhan, D Gangodkar… - Materials letters, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic has left a catastrophic effect on the world economy and human
civilization. As an effective step towards controlling the transmission of viral infections during …

Active bayerite underpinned Ag2O/Ag: an efficient antibacterial nanohybrid combating microbial contamination

I Aazem, P Rathinam, S Pillai, G Honey… - Metallomics, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Active surfaces with bactericidal properties are of paramount importance in health care
sector as a judicious approach to confront prevalent challenges presented by disastrous …

Recent advances and remaining barriers to the development of electrospun nanofiber and nanofiber composites for point-of-use and point-of-entry water treatment …

MJ Nalbandian, S Kim, HE Gonzalez-Ribot… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this review, we focus on electrospun nanofibers as a promising material alternative for the
niche application of decentralized, point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) water …

Salt and surfactant coated filters with antiviral properties and low pressure drop for prospective SARS-CoV2 applications

M Ebadi, C McCague, O Vallee, PK Taylor, AHY Lee… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic motivated research on antiviral filtration used in personal
protective equipment and HVAC systems. In this research, three coating compositions of …

Porphyrin covalent organic nanodisks synthesized using acid-assisted exfoliation for improved bactericidal efficacy

X Li, H Shigemitsu, T Goto, T Kida, T Sekino… - Nanoscale …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Porphyrin covalent organic nanodisks (CONs) were synthesized by exfoliating covalent
organic frameworks (COFs) in acidic aqueous solutions at pH 4. The synthesized CONs …

Surface modifications of low-density polyethylene films with hydrophobic and antibacterial properties by chitosan-based materials

N Ren, A Petchsuk, M Opaprakasit… - Polymer-Plastics …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A process for surface modification of LDPE films has been developed by
employing chitosan (CS), alkyl ketene dimer (AKD), and glutaraldehyde (GA). Surface …

[PDF][PDF] Research Progress of Fully Biodegradable and Antimicrobial Materials Applied in Personal Protective Equipment

J Feng, Y Zeng, Z Li, G Huang… - Mega J. Case …, 2022 - megajournalofcasereports.com
Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19, a large number of disposable personal protective
equipment (PPE) wastes were generated. It has caused great harm to the ecological …