The scientific explorations of nanoparticles for their inherent therapeutic potencies as
antimicrobial and antiviral agents due to increasing incidences of antibiotic resistance have …

As an essential trace element in the human body, transitional metal copper (Cu) ions are the
bioactive components within the body featuring dedicated biological effects such as …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using different plant parts has shown a
great potential in medicinal and industrial applications. In this study, AgNPs were in vitro …

This tutorial review covers the recent advances made in the study of gold complexes
containing N-heterocyclic carbene ligands with biological properties. The great stability …

(1) Background: There is a growing need for the development of new methods for the
synthesis of nanoparticles. The interest in such particles has raised concerns about the …

With the aim of overcoming the well-known limitations of platinum-based antineoplastic
drugs, recent efforts have focused on the development of new anticancer agents containing …

Metals such as mercury, arsenic, copper and silver have been used in various forms as
antimicrobials for thousands of years with until recently, little understanding of their mode of …

The quest for alternative drugs to the well-known cisplatin and its derivatives, which are still
used in more than 50% of the treatment regimes for patients suffering from cancer, is highly …

The discovery of cisplatin's antitumor activity in 1969 prompted the search for novel metal-
containing complexes as potential anticancer drugs. Among these novel complexes, metal N …

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are cyclic carbenes bearing at least one R-amino
substituent. 1 The most common subclasses of NHCs are represented in Chart 1. Early work …