Recent advances in ZnO nanomaterial-mediated biological applications and action mechanisms

J Xie, H Li, T Zhang, B Song, X Wang, Z Gu - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, with the deepening research, metal zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials have
become a popular research object in the biological field, particularly in biomedicine and …

Ni-Co hydrotalcite modified diatom to achieve corrosion inhibition and Cl− adsorption for long-term corrosion protection of steel

S Liu, X Zhang, J Rao, L Yu, W Lu, H Zhou, S Chen… - Corrosion …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ni-Co Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) shows great application potential in the
field of anti-corrosion. However, the poor carrying capacity limits the performance of …

Searching for Conjugates as New Structures for Antifungal Therapies

I Muszalska-Kolos, PM Dwiecki - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
The progressive increase in fungal infections and the decrease in the effectiveness of
current therapy explain research on new drugs. The synthesis of compounds with proven …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial and hemostatic diatom biosilica composite sponge

S Youn, MR Ki, KH Min, MAA Abdelhamid, SP Pack - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The 3D nanopatterned silica shells of diatoms have gained attention as drug delivery
vehicles because of their high porosity, extensive surface area, and compatibility with living …

Porous diatomaceous earth/nano-zinc oxide composites: preparation and antimicrobial applications

CC Chung, JJ Hwang - Journal of Composites Science, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the preparation and characterization of a porous and antimicrobial
composite material consisting of diatomaceous earth, an inorganic pore-forming agent, and …

Synergistic effect of synthesized ZnO nanoflowers coupled with various antibiotics against pathogenic microbes: Characterization, antibacterial and antifungal activity …

N Makaoui, N Moghni, K Boutemak, L Akkache… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, zinc oxide nanoparticles (denoted as ZnO NPs) were synthesized via a simple
sol-gel technique using only two precursors. Various techniques were utilized to …

Self-directed molecular diagnostics (SdMDx) system for COVID-19 via one-pot processing

YO Jang, NH Kim, Y Roh, B Koo, HJ Lee, JY Kim… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus (SARS-CoV)− 2 during early infection is pivotal in controlling the spread and …

Homobifunctional imidoester-modified zinc nano-spindle attenuated hyphae growth of Aspergillus against hypersensitivity responses

H Liu, KL Zhang, YO Jang, Z Qiao, J Jin, TNT Dao… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Fungi cause various forms of invasive fungal disease (IFD), and fungal sensitization can
contribute to the development of asthma, asthma severity, and other hypersensitivity …