[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy: Self-Disinfecting Surfaces for Controlling Microbial Infections

E Dube - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Microbial infections caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi pose significant global health
threats in diverse environments. While conventional disinfection methods are effective, their …

Cotton fabrics with antibacterial and antiviral properties produced by a simple pad-dry-cure process using diphenolic acid

L Shen, J Jiang, J Liu, F Fu, H Diao, X Liu - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present work, diphenolic acid (DPA), a sustainable green platform chemical, was
employed as a finishing reagent to impart antibacterial and antiviral functions to cotton …

[HTML][HTML] Photoantimicrobial and Photoantiviral Textiles: Underestimated Potential

A Efimov, S Mordon - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pharmaceuticals | Free Full-Text | Photoantimicrobial and Photoantiviral Textiles:
Underestimated Potential Next Article in Journal In Vitro Studies of Genistein Lipophilic …

Fabrication of photoluminescent electrically conductive and flame-retardant cellulose fabric incorporating polyaniline/strontium aluminate nanocomposite for a …

A Nafady, AA Alothman, SF Shaikh - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The pad dry cure method was used to coat linen fibers with a smart nanocomposite that has
photoluminescence, electrical conductivity, flame resistance, and hydrophobic properties …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of novel heterogeneous photocatalysts based on Rose Bengal for effective wastewater disinfection and decontamination

A Blázquez-Moraleja, P Moya, ML Marin, F Bosca - Catalysis Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Anionic photosensitizers such as rose Bengal (RB) exhibit low efficiency in the
photoinactivation of Gram-negative bacteria. Different strategies have been developed to …

Fluorescent nonwoven fabric with synergistic dual fluorescence emission for visible and selective ammonia gas detection

M Zhang, J Chen, X Mao, Y He, R Li, M Wang… - Radiation Physics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although ammonia gas plays an important role in the modern society, it poses a serious
threat to human beings. Therefore, an effective ammonia gas-detection method with features …

Biomimetic helical fiber cellulose acetate/thermoplastic polyurethanes photodynamic antibacterial membrane: Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial …

X Hu, L Yang, Y Zhang, B Shou, HT Ren, JH Lin… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study designed a novel co-electrospun cellulose acetate (CA)/thermoplastic
polyurethane (TPU) photodynamic helical fiber antibacterial membrane as a potential …

Daylight-driven antimicrobial fabrics: Design strategy for enhancing efficiency based on electrostatic repulsion-FRET synergistic effects of dual photosensitizers

H Han, L Hu, F Wang, J Wu, Y Hu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Designing antimicrobial textile materials with non-specific, broad-spectral absorption and
multicolor is of great importance in personal health protection. In this study, a highly efficient …

[HTML][HTML] What is the most effective percentage of Rose Bengal on polyamide fabrics for the visible-light photoinactivation of Gram-positive bacteria?

J Flores, A Blázquez-Moraleja, M Bonet-Aracil… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous photocatalysts based on fabric materials have achieved great relevance for
water disinfection. However, studies have yet to be performed looking for the best …

Antimicrobial Personal Protection Clothing: Development of Visible Light Activated Antimicrobial Coatings for Nonwoven Polypropylene Fibers

JM Merkes, T Mukherjee, S Chiera… - Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, the use of polypropylene fleece‐based personal protection
equipment (PPE) increased significantly to over ten million tons. Typically, most PPEs are …