Mussel-inspired chemistry: a promising strategy for natural polysaccharides in biomedical applications

F Liu, X Liu, F Chen, Q Fu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are a kind of natural biopolymers and have been widely applied in various
fields, especially biomedical applications, due to their fascinating properties, such as …

Biocatalytic nanomaterials: A new pathway for bacterial disinfection

X Fan, F Yang, C Nie, L Ma, C Cheng… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical treatment of pathogenic infection has emerged as a growing challenge in global
public health. Such treatment is currently limited to antibiotics, but abuse of antibiotics have …

Smart Ti3C2Tx MXene Fabric with Fast Humidity Response and Joule Heating for Healthcare and Medical Therapy Applications

X Zhao, LY Wang, CY Tang, XJ Zha, Y Liu, BH Su… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
An increasing utilization of flexible healthcare electronics and biomedicine-related
therapeutic materials urges the development of multifunctional wearable/flexible smart …

Nanomaterials with a photothermal effect for antibacterial activities: an overview

JW Xu, K Yao, ZK Xu - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies have been expected to provide innovative platforms
for addressing antibacterial challenges, with potential to even deal with bacterial infections …

Responsive and synergistic antibacterial coatings: fighting against bacteria in a smart and effective way

T Wei, Q Yu, H Chen - Advanced healthcare materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Antibacterial coatings that eliminate initial bacterial attachment and prevent subsequent
biofilm formation are essential in a number of applications, especially implanted medical …

Biodegradable polymer matrix composites containing graphene-related materials for antibacterial applications: A critical review

E Avcu, FE Bastan, M Guney, YY Avcu, MAU Rehman… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
For the first time, the present review critically evaluates biodegradable polymer matrix
composites containing graphene-related materials (GRMs) for antibacterial applications …

Recent advance in chemistry modified methods of natural polysaccharides and their applications

X Chen, M Shen, Q Yu, Y Chen, J Xie - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Polysaccharides are natural biomacromolecules that numerous applications
particularly in food systems, owing to their remarkable properties including bioactivity …

Photothermal bactericidal surfaces: killing bacteria using light instead of biocides

Y Zou, Y Zhang, Q Yu, H Chen - Biomaterials science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Endowing the surfaces of synthetic materials with bactericidal activity is a direct and effective
way to prevent bacterial colonization and biofilm formation, solving the related serious …

Recent advances in metal-organic framework-based materials for anti-staphylococcus aureus infection

M Yang, J Zhang, Y Wei, J Zhang, C Tao - Nano research, 2022 - Springer
The rapid spread of staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) causes an increased morbidity and
mortality, as well as great economic losses in the world. Anti-S. aureus infection becomes a …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the bidirectional interactions between two-dimensional materials, microorganisms, and the immune system

G Peng, B Fadeel - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials such as the graphene-based materials, transition
metal dichalcogenides, transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes), black phosphorus …