Effect of size, shape and surface functionalization on the antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles

A Menichetti, A Mavridi-Printezi, D Mordini… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most investigated antibacterial agents against
multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogens. They can lead to cellular death by means of different …

MXenes antibacterial properties and applications: a review and perspective

F Seidi, A Arabi Shamsabadi, M Dadashi Firouzjaei… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The mutations of bacteria due to the excessive use of antibiotics, and generation of antibiotic‐
resistant bacteria have made the development of new antibacterial compounds a necessity …

Antimicrobial MOFs

C Pettinari, R Pettinari, C Di Nicola, A Tombesi… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Infections caused by microbes constitute a severe risk to public health and the increasing
resistance of pathogens to antibiotics has led to serious health problems in recent years …

Enhancing the permeability, anti-biofouling performance and long-term stability of TFC nanofiltration membrane by imidazole-modified carboxylated graphene oxide …

C Geng, F Zhao, H Niu, J Zhang, H Dong, Z Li… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we attempt to enhance the permeability, biofouling resistance, and long-term
stability of thin-film composite (TFC) nanofiltration membrane by tailoring the substrate …

Synthesis of heterogeneous metal organic Framework-Graphene oxide nanocomposite membranes for water treatment

H Jafarian, MD Firouzjaei, SA Aktij, A Aghaei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Textile wastewater is one of the most challenging streams for wastewater treatment as it is
heavily contaminated with solid pollutants such as dyes. Nanofiltration (NF) membranes are …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonically synthesized MOFs for modification of polymeric membranes: A critical review

A Taghipour, A Rahimpour, M Rastgar… - Ultrasonics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes hold the promise for energy-efficient separation
processes. These nanocrystalline compounds can effectively separate materials with …

Oilfield-produced water treatment using conventional and membrane-based technologies for beneficial reuse: A critical review

O Samuel, MHD Othman, R Kamaludin… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oilfield produced water (OPW) is one of the most important by-products, resulting from oil
and gas exploration. The water contains a complex mixture of organic and inorganic …

In situ Ag-MOF growth on pre-grafted zwitterions imparts outstanding antifouling properties to forward osmosis membranes

M Pejman, M Dadashi Firouzjaei… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this study, a polyamide forward osmosis membrane was functionalized with zwitterions
followed by the in situ growth of metal–organic frameworks with silver as a metal core (Ag …

Metal–organic frameworks for active food packaging. A review

A Sultana, A Kathuria, KK Gaikwad - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2022 - Springer
Food wastage is a major concern for sustainable health and agriculture. To reduce food
waste, classical preservation techniques such as drying, pasteurization, freeze-drying …

Toward sustainable tackling of biofouling implications and improved performance of TFC FO membranes modified by Ag-MOF nanorods

SF Seyedpour, M Dadashi Firouzjaei… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this work, nanorods with high antibacterial properties were synthesized with silver acetate
as the metal source and 2-aminoterephthalic acid as the organic linker and were then …