Efficient removal of water bacteria and viruses using electrospun nanofibers

S Fahimirad, Z Fahimirad, M Sillanpää - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Pathogenic contamination has been considered as a significant worldwide water quality
concern. Due to providing promising opportunities for the production of nanocomposite …

Chitosan nanocomposites for water treatment by fixed-bed continuous flow column adsorption: A review

AL Taka, MJ Klink, XY Mbianda, EB Naidoo - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, access to clean water sources worldwide and particularly in Southern Africa is
inadequate because of its pollution by organic, inorganic, and microorganism contaminants …

Ecofriendly electrospun membranes loaded with visible-light-responding nanoparticles for multifunctional usages: highly efficient air filtration, dye scavenging, and …

D Lv, R Wang, G Tang, Z Mou, J Lei, J Han… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Ambient particulate matter pollution has posed serious threats to global environment and
public health. However, highly efficient filtration of submicron particles, the so-named …

Recent developments in antimicrobial and antifouling coatings to reduce or prevent contamination and cross‐contamination of food contact surfaces by bacteria

W DeFlorio, S Liu, AR White, TM Taylor… - … Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Illness as the result of ingesting bacterially contaminated foodstuffs represents a significant
annual loss of human quality of life and economic impact globally. Significant research …

A review of nanoparticle‐enhanced membrane distillation membranes: membrane synthesis and applications in water treatment

LN Nthunya, L Gutierrez, S Derese… - Journal of Chemical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Membrane distillation (MD) is a thermally driven process that uses low‐grade energy to
operate and has been extensively explored as an alternative cost‐effective and efficient …

Application of electrospinning in antibacterial field

H Li, X Chen, W Lu, J Wang, Y Xu, Y Guo - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, electrospun nanofibers have attracted extensive attention due to their large
specific surface area, high porosity, and controllable shape. Among the many applications of …

Polymer-free cyclodextrin and natural polymer-cyclodextrin electrospun nanofibers: A comprehensive review on current applications and future perspectives

A Dodero, G Schlatter, A Hébraud, S Vicini… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present review discusses the use of cyclodextrins and their derivatives to prepare
electrospun nanofibers with specific features. Cyclodextrins, owing to their unique capability …

Controlled release and long-term antibacterial activity of dialdehyde nanofibrillated cellulose/silver nanoparticle composites

J Li, L Kang, B Wang, K Chen, X Tian… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) is becoming popular in antibacterial material due to its
favorable biocompatibility, stability, and modifiable properties, which give it a great potential …

β-cyclodextrin polymer composites for the removal of pharmaceutical substances, endocrine disruptor chemicals, and dyes from aqueous solution-A review of recent …

M Kamaraj, PS Babu, S Shyamalagowri… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cyclodextrin (CD) and its derivatives are receiving attention as a new-generation adsorbent
for water pollution treatment due to their external hydrophilic and internal hydrophobic …

Mechanistic aspects for the enhanced adsorption of bromophenol blue and atrazine over cyclodextrin modified polyacrylonitrile nanofiber membranes

MB Chabalala, MZ Al-Abri, BB Mamba… - … Research and Design, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work describes a unique modification process for electrospun polyacrylonitrile
(PAN) nanofiber membranes modified with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) monomers and their …