Mechano-bactericidal actions of nanostructured surfaces

DP Linklater, VA Baulin, S Juodkazis… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Antibiotic resistance is a global human health threat, causing routine treatments of bacterial
infections to become increasingly difficult. The problem is exacerbated by biofilm formation …

Review of antimicrobial nanocoatings in medicine and dentistry: mechanisms of action, biocompatibility performance, safety, and benefits compared to antibiotics

J Butler, RD Handy, M Upton, A Besinis - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review discusses topics relevant to the development of antimicrobial nanocoatings and
nanoscale surface modifications for medical and dental applications. Nanomaterials have …

2D material‐based optical biosensor: status and prospect

ZL Lei, B Guo - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The combination of 2D materials and optical biosensors has become a hot research topic in
recent years. Graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, black phosphorus, MXenes, and …

Advancements in Nanoenabled Membrane Distillation for a Sustainable Water‐Energy‐Environment Nexus

MU Farid, JA Kharraz, J Sun, MW Boey… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of nano innovations in membrane distillation (MD) has garnered increasing
scientific interest. This enables the exploration of state‐of‐the‐art nano‐enabled MD …

Noninvasive monitoring of fouling in membrane processes by optical coherence tomography: a review

KT Huisman, B Blankert, H Horn, M Wagner… - Journal of Membrane …, 2024 - Elsevier
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has emerged as a powerful noninvasive technique for
monitoring fouling in membrane filtration systems for water and wastewater treatment and …

Antibacterial and antibiofilm properties of graphene and its derivatives

G Cao, J Yan, X Ning, Q Zhang, Q Wu, L Bi… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Infections resulting from bacteria and biofilms have become a huge problem threatening
human health. In recent years, the antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of graphene and its …

Biofilm inhibition and bactericidal activity of NiTi alloy coated with graphene oxide/silver nanoparticles via electrophoretic deposition

S Pipattanachat, J Qin, D Rokaya, P Thanyasrisung… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Biofilm formation on medical devices can induce complications. Graphene oxide/silver
nanoparticles (GO/AgNPs) coated nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy has been successfully …

Modification strategies of membranes with enhanced Anti-biofouling properties for wastewater Treatment: A review

A Kim, JH Kim, R Patel - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This review addresses composite membranes used for wastewater treatment, focusing
heavily on the anti-biofouling properties of such membranes. Biofouling caused by the …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced materials for precise detection and antibiotic-free inhibition of bacteria

W Liu, R Wang, V Vedarethinam, L Huang… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
The infection induced by harmful bacteria has become one of the leading public health
concerns worldwide, threatening social health and the economy. In addition, new and …

Reverse osmosis membrane functionalized with aminated graphene oxide and polydopamine nanospheres plugging for enhanced NDMA rejection and anti-fouling …

NK Khanzada, S Rehman, JA Kharraz, MU Farid… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of reverse osmosis (RO) for water reclamation has become an essential part of the
water supply owing to the ever-increasing water demand and the utmost performance of the …