Metal–organic-framework-based materials for antimicrobial applications

R Li, T Chen, X Pan - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
To address the serious threat of bacterial infection to public health, great efforts have been
devoted to the development of antimicrobial agents for inhibiting bacterial growth …

Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and their prospective biotechnological applications: an overview

SS Salem, A Fouda - Biological trace element research, 2021 - Springer
The green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) using living cells is a promising and novelty tool
in bionanotechnology. Chemical and physical methods are used to synthesize NPs; …

Carbon nanomaterials against pathogens; the antimicrobial activity of carbon nanotubes, graphene/graphene oxide, fullerenes, and their nanocomposites

M Azizi-Lalabadi, H Hashemi, J Feng… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, antibiotic resistance of pathogens has grown given the excessive and
inappropriate usage of common antimicrobial agents. Hence, producing novel antimicrobial …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced green approaches for metal and metal oxide nanoparticles synthesis and their environmental applications

GM Nair, T Sajini, B Mathew - Talanta Open, 2022 - Elsevier
The present review is based on the green synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications
in various fields. The green chemistry approach for the synthesis of nanoparticles is …

Safety assessment of graphene-based materials: focus on human health and the environment

B Fadeel, C Bussy, S Merino, E Vázquez, E Flahaut… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Graphene and its derivatives are heralded as “miracle” materials with manifold applications
in different sectors of society from electronics to energy storage to medicine. The increasing …

Engineering plants with carbon nanotubes: a sustainable agriculture approach

M Safdar, W Kim, S Park, Y Gwon, YO Kim… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Sustainable agriculture is an important conception to meet the growing food demand of the
global population. The increased need for adequate and safe food, as well as the ongoing …

Nano-drug delivery systems entrapping natural bioactive compounds for cancer: recent progress and future challenges

VP Chavda, AB Patel, KJ Mistry, SF Suthar… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is a prominent cause of mortality globally, and it becomes fatal and incurable if it is
delayed in diagnosis. Chemotherapy is a type of treatment that is used to eliminate …

Antibacterial efficiency of carbon dots against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria: A review

M Varghese, M Balachandran - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
The nontoxic characteristics and inherent antibacterial potency of Carbon dots (CDs) have
earned immense attention in the last few years. As the increasing antibiotic resistance of …

Nanomedicine and advanced technologies for burns: Preventing infection and facilitating wound healing

MAM Jahromi, PS Zangabad, SMM Basri… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2018 - Elsevier
According to the latest report from the World Health Organization, an estimated 265,000
deaths still occur every year as a direct result of burn injuries. A widespread range of these …

Review on the antimicrobial properties of carbon nanostructures

A Al-Jumaili, S Alancherry, K Bazaka, MV Jacob - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Swift developments in nanotechnology have prominently encouraged innovative discoveries
across many fields. Carbon-based nanomaterials have emerged as promising platforms for …