Bio-inspired and biomaterials-based hybrid photocatalysts for environmental detoxification: A review

A Kumar, G Sharma, M Naushad, H Ala'a… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
New materials tend to revolutionize scientific community and human race on a larger level.
Scientists worldwide have not just been working on some wondrous materials with superior …

Carbon dots as an emergent class of antimicrobial agents

M Ghirardello, J Ramos-Soriano, MC Galan - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is a recognized global challenge. Tools for bacterial detection can
combat antimicrobial resistance by facilitating evidence-based antibiotic prescribing, thus …

The use of chitosan-based composites for environmental remediation: A review

MA Ahmed, AA Mohamed - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of hazardous pollutants in water sources as a result of industrial activities is a
major environmental challenge that impedes the availability of safe drinking water …

Antipathogenic properties and applications of low-dimensional materials

ZL Shaw, S Kuriakose, S Cheeseman… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
A major health concern of the 21st century is the rise of multi-drug resistant pathogenic
microbial species. Recent technological advancements have led to considerable …

A review on chitosan/metal oxide nanocomposites for applications in environmental remediation

R Jiang, HY Zhu, X Zang, YQ Fu, ST Jiang, JB Li… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
A cleaner and safer environment is one of the most important requirements in the future. It
has become increasingly urgent and important to fabricate novel environmentally–friendly …

Oxidized dextran-crosslinked ferrocene-chitosan-PEI composite porous material integrating adsorption and degradation to malachite green

S Zhao, H Xie, X Tang, G Lu, Y Zhang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Treating wastewater containing malachite green (MG) using porous materials with both
adsorption and degradation functions have become a major challenge in achieving the …

Advances in the role of natural gums-based hydrogels in water purification, desalination and atmospheric-water harvesting

H Mittal, A Al Alili, SM Alhassan, M Naushad - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Freshwater scarcity is one of the world's foremost environmental stress concerns. In the last
few years, with sustainable industrial growth and rapidly growing population, the problem of …

Nanoplexes of ZnS quantum dot-poly-l-lysine/iron oxide nanoparticle-carboxymethylcellulose for photocatalytic degradation of dyes and antibacterial activity in …

AAP Mansur, DAC Custódio, EMS Dorneles… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The contamination and pollution of wastewater with a wide diversity of chemical,
microbiological, and hazardous substances is a field of raising environmental concern. In …

Facile synthesis and characterization of chitosan/zinc oxide nanocomposite for enhanced antibacterial and photocatalytic activity

G Madhan, AA Begam, LV Varsha… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this report, chitosan/zinc oxide (CS/ZnO) nanocomposite was synthesized using Sida
acuta and assessed their antibacterial and photocatalytic properties. The formation of …

An overview of nanomaterial-based novel disinfection technologies for harmful microorganisms: Mechanism, synthesis, devices and application

ZT Hu, Y Chen, YF Fei, SL Loo, G Chen, M Hu… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Harmful microorganism (eg, new coronavirus) based infection is the most important security
concern in life sciences and healthcare. This article aims to provide a state-of-the-art review …