Antiviral surfaces and coatings and their mechanisms of action

PD Rakowska, M Tiddia, N Faruqui, C Bankier… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Viral infections are a serious health challenge, and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased
the demand for antiviral measures and treatments for clean surfaces, especially in public …

Contamination of inert surfaces by SARS-CoV-2: Persistence, stability and infectivity. A review

M Marquès, JL Domingo - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Undoubtedly, there is a tremendous concern regarding the new viral strain" Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2"(SARS-CoV-2) and its related disease known as …

Protective face masks: current status and future trends

A Tuñón-Molina, K Takayama… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Management of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has relied in part on the use of personal protective equipment …

Bioinspired nanotopographical design of drug delivery systems

JA Finbloom, C Huynh, X Huang… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Effective drug delivery is important in the treatment of various biomedical conditions, ranging
from autoimmune disorders to cancer and bacterial infections. Nanostructured systems can …

SARS-CoV-2 survival on surfaces and the effect of UV-C light

A Gidari, S Sabbatini, S Bastianelli, S Pierucci, C Busti… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to establish the persistence of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on inanimate surfaces such as plastic, stainless steel, and …

Key ingredients and recycling strategy of personal protective equipment (PPE): Towards sustainable solution for the COVID-19 like pandemics

SS Siwal, G Chaudhary, AK Saini, H Kaur… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the complications of plastic trash management and
disposal. The current situation of living in fear of transmission of the COVID-19 virus has …

Is it possible to mechanical recycle the materials of the disposable filtering masks?

D Battegazzore, F Cravero, A Frache - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In a singular period, such as during a pandemic, the use of personal protective masks can
become mandatory for all citizens in many places worldwide. The most used device is the …

Recent advances of representative optical biosensors for rapid and sensitive diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2

M Xu, Y Li, C Lin, Y Peng, S Zhao, X Yang, Y Yang - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has again emphasized the
significance of developing rapid and highly sensitive testing tools for quickly identifying …

Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral polymeric food packaging in post-COVID-19 era

A Srisa, K Promhuad, H San, Y Laorenza, P Wongphan… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Consumers are now more concerned about food safety and hygiene following the COVID-19
pandemic. Antimicrobial packaging has attracted increased interest by reducing …

Changes in dietary patterns and clinical health outcomes in different countries during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

R Filip, L Anchidin-Norocel, R Gheorghita, WK Savage… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to an excess in community mortality across the globe …