The prolonged survival of microbes on surfaces in high-traffic/high-contact environments
drives the need for a more consistent and passive form of surface sterilization to minimize …

Hyperbranched polymers (HBPs), as a subclass of dendrimers, have attracted the interest of
polymer technologists and scientists around the world. These structures have special …

Photobactericidal hairy nanocrystalline cellulose was developed as a bioinspired nanofiller
for engineering self-disinfecting food packaging. A new version of hairy nanocellulose …

In the present study, we report on the facile prepared nanocomposites of reduced graphene
oxide RGO with Cu and Ag. The synthesis was performed through an environmentally …

Although some metallic nanoparticles (NPs) are commonly used in the food processing
plants as nanomaterials for food packaging, or as coatings on the food handling equipment …

The combination of two or more agents capable of acting in synergy has been reported as a
valuable tool to fight against pathogens. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) present a strong …

An antimicrobial polymeric bilayer structure based on the application of an acrylic coating
containing hollow zinc oxide nanotubes over a polymeric substrate was developed in this …

Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) bear tunable chemistry offering the possibility to
develop a rich palette of physio‐mechanical properties, making the materials suitable for …

This study demonstrates a one-step synthesis of poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene)(PEDOT
) in the presence of the methyl violet (MV) dye. The structural properties of PEDOT …

Nanomaterials with high antibacterial activity and low cytotoxicity have attracted extensive
attention from scientists. In this study, europium (III) hydroxide (Eu (OH) 3)/reduced …