Antimicrobial nanomaterials and coatings: current mechanisms and future perspectives to control the spread of viruses including SARS-CoV-2

SM Imani, L Ladouceur, T Marshall, R Maclachlan… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The global COVID-19 pandemic has attracted considerable attention toward innovative
methods and technologies for suppressing the spread of viruses. Transmission via …

Mechanism of plant-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles–a review on biomolecules involved, characterisation and antibacterial activity

S Rajeshkumar, LV Bharath - Chemico-biological interactions, 2017 - Elsevier
Engineering a reliable and eco-accommodating methodology for the synthesis of metal
nanoparticles is a crucial step in the field of nanotechnology. Plant-mediated synthesis of …

Synthesis, characterization, and applications of copper nanoparticles

MI Din, R Rehan - Analytical Letters, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Copper nanoparticles with different structural properties and effective biological effects may
be fabricated using new green protocols. The control over particle size and in turn size …

Green synthesis of nanomaterials

CP Devatha, AK Thalla - Synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
The nanotechnology industry is increasingly promoting nano as a “green” technology that
will improve the environmental performance of existing industries, reduce consumption of …

Recent progress on green synthesis of selenium nanoparticles–a review

A Hussain, MN Lakhan, A Hanan, IA Soomro… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted huge attention in various fields such as materials
science, biology, and chemistry. Green NPs synthesis has been preferred over conventional …

The effect of precursor concentration on the crystallinity synchronization of synthesized copper nanoparticles

MA Alam, M Tabassum, S Mostofa, RK Bishwas… - Journal of Crystal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highly crystalline copper nanoparticles are formed with Chemical Reduction Method (CRM)
by the application of an effective cap** agent and changing the precursor concentration …

Facile microwave-mediated green synthesis of non-toxic copper nanoparticles using Citrus sinensis aqueous fruit extract and their antibacterial potentials

I Jahan, F Erci, I Isildak - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the utilization of orange (Citrus sinensis) fruit extract for microwave
mediated green synthesis of copper nanoparticles for the first time. After completion of the …

Fabrication of CS/GA/RGO/Pd composite hydrogels for highly efficient catalytic reduction of organic pollutants

L Ge, M Zhang, R Wang, N Li, L Zhang, S Liu, T Jiao - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, natural polymer material chitosan (CS) and graphene oxide (GO) with large
specific surface area were used to prepare a new CS/RGO-based composite hydrogel by …

A novel eco-friendly inhibitor of chayote fruit extract for mild steel corrosion in 1 M HCl: electrochemical, weight loss studies, and the effect of temperature

A Kumar, C Das - Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, metal corrosion has become an emerging concern at local and industrial scales,
which hamper their conventional production unit. The implication of inhibitors to prevent …

Hydrothermal synthesis of bacterial cellulose–copper oxide nanocomposites and evaluation of their antimicrobial activity

IMS Araújo, RR Silva, G Pacheco, WR Lustri… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, for the first time bacterial cellulose (BC) hydrogel membranes were used for the
fabrication of antimicrobial cellulosic nanocomposites by hydrothermal deposition of Cu …