Antibacterial and antiviral functional materials: chemistry and biological activity toward tackling COVID-19-like pandemics
The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has created awareness toward
ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research …
ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research …
Superhydrophobic coatings for food packaging applications: A review
Food waste is a serious problem in our modern era, causing economic loss and
exacerbating issues like hunger, environmental pollution, and water shortage. Residual food …
exacerbating issues like hunger, environmental pollution, and water shortage. Residual food …
Antibacterial superhydrophobic cotton fabric with photothermal, self-cleaning, and ultraviolet protection functionalities
Cotton fabrics with superhydrophobic, antibacterial, UV protection, and photothermal
properties were developed using Ag/PDMS coatings, and the role of coating formulations on …
properties were developed using Ag/PDMS coatings, and the role of coating formulations on …
Influence of surface roughness, nanostructure, and wetting on bacterial adhesion
Bacterial fouling is a persistent problem causing the deterioration and failure of functional
surfaces for industrial equipment/components; numerous human, animal, and plant …
surfaces for industrial equipment/components; numerous human, animal, and plant …
Facile fabrication of robust superhydrophobic aluminum surfaces with enhanced corrosion protection and antifouling properties
Despite the progress made on superhydrophobic (SHP) coatings, a key challenge is the
ability to fabricate mechanically robust SHP surface. Here, we report findings of the …
ability to fabricate mechanically robust SHP surface. Here, we report findings of the …
Dual-function antibacterial surfaces to resist and kill bacteria: Painting a picture with two brushes simultaneously
Attachment of bacteria and subsequent formation of biofilms on material surfaces lead to
serious consequences including infection, contamination and biofouling, posing a prominent …
serious consequences including infection, contamination and biofouling, posing a prominent …
Recent developments in antimicrobial and antifouling coatings to reduce or prevent contamination and cross‐contamination of food contact surfaces by bacteria
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 …
annual loss of human quality of life and economic impact globally. Significant research …
Non-fluorinated flexible superhydrophobic surface with excellent mechanical durability and self-cleaning performance
C Lu, Y Gao, S Yu, H Zhou, X Wang… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Although plenty of superhydrophobic surfaces have been developed owing to their
tremendous potential applications, it is still a great challenge for the superhydrophobic …
tremendous potential applications, it is still a great challenge for the superhydrophobic …
Biomaterial based fabrication of superhydrophobic textiles–A review
Superhydrophobic materials have been the subject of extensive research over the last
decade. The extreme water repellence of superhydrophobic surfaces derived from a highly …
decade. The extreme water repellence of superhydrophobic surfaces derived from a highly …
A critical review on recent progress, open challenges, and applications of corrosion-resistant superhydrophobic coating
Corrosion, an undesirable phenomenon, negatively affects the desirable properties of
materials and has become a serious problem in various industries. Prevention of corrosion …
materials and has become a serious problem in various industries. Prevention of corrosion …