Antibacterial nanomaterials: mechanisms, impacts on antimicrobial resistance and design principles

M **e, M Gao, Y Yun, M Malmsten… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to the environment and health.
AMR rapidly invalidates conventional antibiotics, and antimicrobial nanomaterials have …

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 …

Deploying gold nanomaterials in combating multi-drug-resistant bacteria

X Zhao, H Tang, X Jiang - Acs Nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic resistance has become a serious threat to human health due to the overuse of
antibiotics. Different antibiotics are being developed to treat resistant bacteria, but the …

Nanotechnology's frontier in combatting infectious and inflammatory diseases: prevention and treatment

Y Huang, X Guo, Y Wu, X Chen, L Feng, N **e… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Inflammation-associated diseases encompass a range of infectious diseases and non-
infectious inflammatory diseases, which continuously pose one of the most serious threats to …

Hydrodynamic tearing of bacteria on nanotips for sustainable water disinfection

L Peng, H Zhu, H Wang, Z Guo, Q Wu, C Yang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Water disinfection is conventionally achieved by oxidation or irradiation, which is often
associated with a high carbon footprint and the formation of toxic byproducts. Here, we …

Noble metal-based nanomaterials as antibacterial agents

L Ye, Z Cao, X Liu, Z Cui, Z Li, Y Liang, S Zhu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Clinically, multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria caused by the abuse of antibiotics and the
formation of biofilms are the two major obstacles to the treatment of bacterial infections. The …

Nano packaging–Progress and future perspectives for food safety, and sustainability

A Ahmad, A Qurashi, D Sheehan - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2023 - Elsevier
Food packaging applications are constantly evolving due to consumer awareness and
safety concerns. Predominant use of chemical additives and petroleum-based polymers …

Application and mechanisms of metal‐based nanoparticles in the control of bacterial and fungal crop diseases

Y Li, P Zhang, M Li, N Shakoor, M Adeel… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology is a young branch of the discipline generated by nanomaterials. Its
development has greatly contributed to technological progress and product innovation in the …

Progress and prospects of nanomaterials against resistant bacteria

J He, M Hong, W **e, Z Chen, D Chen, S **e - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drug-resistant bacterial infections are increasingly heightening, which lead to more severe
illness, higher cost of treatment and increased risk of death. Nanomaterials-based therapy …

Light-activated biodegradable covalent organic framework-integrated heterojunction for photodynamic, photothermal, and gaseous therapy of chronic wound infection

B Sun, Z Ye, M Zhang, Q Song, X Chu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Chronic wound healing, impeded by bacterial infections and drug resistance, poses a threat
to global human health. Antibacterial phototherapy is an effective way to fight microbial …