Nanotechnology transition roadmap toward multifunctional stimuli-responsive face masks

A Zakrzewska, MA Haghighat Bayan… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In recent times, the use of personal protective equipment, such as face masks or respirators,
is becoming more and more critically important because of common pollution; furthermore …

Nano–Ag: Environmental applications and perspectives

F Mo, Q Zhou, Y He - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are promising bactericidal agents and plasmonic NPs for
environmental applications, owing to their various favorable properties. For example, AgNPs …

Electrospun organic/inorganic hybrid nanofibers for accelerating wound healing: a review

S Yan, Y Qian, M Haghayegh, Y Xia, S Yang… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrospun nanofiber membranes hold great promise as scaffolds for tissue reconstruction,
mirroring the natural extracellular matrix (ECM) in their structure. However, their limited …

Could nanotechnology help to end the fight against COVID-19? Review of current findings, challenges and future perspectives

AT Yayehrad, EA Siraj, GB Wondie… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
A serious viral infectious disease was introduced to the globe by the end of 2019 that was
seen primarily from China, but spread worldwide in a few months to be a pandemic. Since …

Recent advances in silver nanoparticles containing nanofibers for chronic wound management

G Sabarees, V Velmurugan, GP Tamilarasi… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infections are the primary cause of death from burns and diabetic wounds. The clinical
difficulty of treating wound infections with conventional antibiotics has progressively …

Three-Dimensional Piezoelectric–Triboelectric Hybrid Nanogenerators for Mechanical Energy Harvesting

O Faruk Ünsal… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study presents experimental results on the production, characterization, and
applications of three-dimensionally designed piezoelectric–triboelectric hybrid …

Electrospun polycaprolactone/ZnO nanocomposite membranes with high antipathogen activity

ES Permyakova, AM Manakhov… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The spread of bacterial, fungal, and viral diseases by airborne aerosol flows poses a serious
threat to human health, so the development of highly effective antibacterial, antifungal and …

Silver/Snail mucous PVA nanofibers: Electrospun synthesis and antibacterial and wound healing activities

AA El-Attar, HB El-Wakil, AH Hassanin, BA Bakr… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Healthcare textiles are gaining great attention in the textile industry. Electrospun nanofibers
are considered the golden soldiers due to their strength, flexibility, and eco-friendly …

Antibacterial and Antiviral Nanofibrous Membranes

A Bakhshi, SM Naghib, N Rabiee - Antibacterial and Antiviral …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cutting-edge advancements in biomedical materials are embodied by antibacterial and
antiviral nanofibrous membranes. These sophisticated membranes, crafted through …

Biodegradable Nanohybrid Materials as Candidates for Self-Sanitizing Filters Aimed at Protection from SARS-CoV-2 in Public Areas

AM Manakhov, ES Permyakova, NA Sitnikova… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised the problem of efficient, low-cost materials enabling the
effective protection of people from viruses transmitted through the air or via surfaces …