Human mortality rates due to infectious diseases from drug-resistant bacterial strains is
becoming an epidemic in our society. Currently, the development of new, expensive and …

Graphene-based aerogels have attracted considerable interest in recent years for their
ability to remove toxic pollutants, due to their attractive properties, which include a sufficient …

Bacterial infections are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In the case of topical
bacterial infections such as wound infections, silver (Ag) has historically been one of the …

Rational design strategy and facile synthesis method of photocatalysts with high efficiency
and stability have been still a significant challenge for the removal of environmental …

A novel nitrogen-doped ultra-light graphene oxide (GO) aerogel with three-dimensional (3D)
network structure is used for removing of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution, which is fabricated …

Soil contamination caused by heavy metals and organic pollutants has drawn world-wide
concern. Biotechnology has been applied for many years to the decontamination of soils …

Plastic is a wide-spread pollutant and must be evaluated for potential adverse effects of its
breakdown product, microplastic (≤ 5 mm) along with its subfraction, nanoplastic (1–100 …

The use of metal-based nanoparticles (NPs) is increasing which leads to their release in
water bodies via various waste streams, and thus warrants risk assessment. Consistent …

Cellulose-based fabrics are ubiquitous in our daily lives. They are the preferred choice for
bedding materials, active sportswear, and next-to-skin apparels. However, the hydrophilic …

Abstract Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are used extensively in a variety of
applications such as antimicrobial agent, photo-catalyst and gas sensors. The expanding …