Engineered nanomaterials for antimicrobial applications: A review

EO Ogunsona, R Muthuraj, E Ojogbo, O Valerio… - Applied Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Human mortality rates due to infectious diseases from drug-resistant bacterial strains is
becoming an epidemic in our society. Currently, the development of new, expensive and …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable pollutant removal and wastewater remediation using TiO2-based nanocomposites: A critical review

MBK Suhan, MR Al-Mamun, N Farzana… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialization and urbanization emphasized water purification and the production
of carbon-neutral fuels. State-of-the-art technology that is low-cost, long-lasting, and easy to …

Enhancing the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Catalysts

JP Jeon, DH Kweon, BJ Jang, MJ Ju… - Advanced Sustainable …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
To address energy and environmental problems, innumerable titanium dioxide (TiO2)‐
based photocatalysts have been reported over the last four decades. TiO2 has attracted …

A comparative study of photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B using natural-based zeolite composites

F Alakhras, E Alhajri, R Haounati, H Ouachtak… - Surfaces and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Numerous treatment methodologies have been applied to the degradation of dyes. In
addition, the application of nanocomposites in the removal of the hazardous dye pollutants …

A Review on Metal Ions Modified TiO2 for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

D Jiang, TA Otitoju, Y Ouyang, NF Shoparwe, S Wang… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
TiO2 is a semiconductor material with high chemical stability and low toxicity. It is widely
used in the fields of catalysis, sensing, hydrogen production, optics and optoelectronics …

Progress on photocatalytic semiconductor hybrids for bacterial inactivation

J Zeng, Z Li, H Jiang, X Wang - Materials horizons, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to its use of green and renewable energy and negligible bacterial resistance,
photocatalytic bacterial inactivation is to be considered a promising sterilization process …

[HTML][HTML] Biomaterials: Antimicrobial surfaces in biomedical engineering and healthcare

M Sheridan, C Winters, F Zamboni… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Contamination of biomedical products with pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, and
viruses) is one of the main causes of hospital-acquired infections (HAI), and a major burden …

Photocatalytic degradation of a mixture of eight antibiotics using Cu-modified TiO2 photocatalysts: Kinetics, mineralization, antimicrobial activity elimination and …

E Evgenidou, Z Chatzisalata, A Tsevis… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study the photocatalytic degradation of a mixture of eight antibiotics using Cu-
modified TiO 2 photocatalysts has been explored. The catalysts have been synthesized …

Nanotechnology as an alternative to reduce the spread of COVID-19

R Vazquez-Munoz, JL Lopez-Ribot - Challenges, 2020 - mdpi.com
The current emerging COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global impact on every major
aspect of our societies. It is known that SARS-Cov-2 can endure harsh environmental …

Optimization of process variables for the concurrent removal of aliphatic and aromatic volatile organic compounds over a copper impregnated titanium dioxide …

S Verma, K Vikrant, KH Kim - Environmental Science: Nano, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In this research, a copper-impregnated titanium dioxide (Cu@ TiO2) photocatalyst was
prepared using a wet impregnation method and employed for the photocatalytic degradation …