Toward nanotechnology-enabled approaches against the COVID-19 pandemic

C Weiss, M Carriere, L Fusco, I Capua… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The COVID-19 outbreak has fueled a global demand for effective diagnosis and treatment
as well as mitigation of the spread of infection, all through large-scale approaches such as …

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 …

Copper-containing nanoparticles: Mechanism of antimicrobial effect and application in dentistry-a narrative review

X Ma, S Zhou, X Xu, Q Du - Frontiers in surgery, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Copper has been used as an antimicrobial agent long time ago. Nowadays, copper-
containing nanoparticles (NPs) with antimicrobial properties have been widely used in all …

Heterogeneous activation of peroxygens by iron-based bimetallic nanostructures for the efficient remediation of contaminated water. A review

GA Kifle, Y Huang, M Xiang, W Wang, C Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) catalyzed by iron-based bimetallic
nanoparticles were discovered efficient for water remediation due to the formation of a …

Metal/metal oxide nanoparticles: toxicity, applications, and future prospects

RG Chaudhary, GS Bhusari, AD Tiple… - Current …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
The ever-growing resistance of pathogens to antibiotics and crop disease due to pest has
triggered severe health concerns in recent years. Consequently, there is a need of powerful …

Nanomaterial-enabled photothermal-based solar water disinfection processes: Fundamentals, recent advances, and mechanisms

Z Tang, D Ma, Q Chen, Y Wang, M Sun, Q Lian… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pathogenic microorganisms in water pose a great threat to human health. Photothermal
and photothermocatalytic disinfection using nanomaterials (NPs) has offered a promising …

Iron, copper, and zinc homeostasis: Physiology, physiopathology, and nanomediated applications

R Szabo, C Bodolea, T Mocan - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Understanding of how the human organism functions has preoccupied researchers in
medicine for a very long time. While most of the mechanisms are well understood and …

Bicarbonate enhanced heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate by copper ferrite nanoparticles for the efficient degradation of refractory organic contaminants …

C Cai, Y Liu, R Xu, J Zhou, J Zhang, Y Chen, L Liu… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the treatment of residual refractory organic contaminants (ROCs) is a huge
challenge for environmental remediation. In this study, a potential process is provided by …

Efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate by copper supported on polyurethane foam for contaminant degradation: Synergistic effect and mechanism

T Liu, K Yin, N Li, H Liu, J Chen, X Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The occurrence of tetracycline (TTC) in the environment can exacerbate microbial selection
pressure and trigger bacterial resistance, raising potential risks to the ecosystem and public …

Smart textiles and wearable technologies–opportunities offered in the fight against pandemics in relation to current COVID-19 state

A Ivanoska-Dacikj, U Stachewicz - Reviews on Advanced Materials …, 2020 - degruyter.com
Recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world dramatically, posing
profound challenges to our healthcare infrastructure, economic systems, social and cultural …