Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review

T Greenhalgh, CR MacIntyre, MG Baker… - Clinical microbiology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
This narrative review and meta-analysis summarizes a broad evidence base on the benefits—
and also the practicalities, disbenefits, harms and personal, sociocultural and environmental …

Synergistic effects between metal nanoparticles and commercial antimicrobial agents: A review

AI Ribeiro, AM Dias, A Zille - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanotechnology has expanded into a broad range of clinical applications. In particular,
metal nanoparticles (MNPs) display unique antimicrobial properties, a fundamental function …

Highly stable, antiviral, antibacterial cotton textiles via molecular engineering

J Qian, Q Dong, K Chun, D Zhu, X Zhang, Y Mao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cotton textiles are ubiquitous in daily life and are also one of the primary mediums for
transmitting viruses and bacteria. Conventional approaches to fabricating antiviral and …

[HTML][HTML] Tailoring the structure of silicon-based materials for lithium-ion batteries via electrospinning technology

A Huang, Y Ma, J Peng, L Li, S Chou, S Ramakrishna… - EScience, 2021 - Elsevier
Silicon (Si) is one of the most promising anode materials for the next generation of lithium-
ion battery (LIB) due to its high specific capacity, low lithiation potential, and natural …

Masks for COVID‐19

W Deng, Y Sun, X Yao, K Subramanian… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable solutions on fabricating and using a face mask to block the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) spread during this coronavirus …

Antibacterial and antibiofilm mechanisms of carbon dots: a review

M Yu, P Li, R Huang, C Xu, S Zhang, Y Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the increasing bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics, develo** safe and
effective approaches to combat infections caused by bacteria and biofilms has become an …

Functional textile materials for blocking COVID-19 transmission

J Fu, T Liu, SS Binte Touhid, F Fu, X Liu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
The outbreak of COVID-19 provided a warning sign for society worldwide: that is, we
urgently need to explore effective strategies for combating unpredictable viral pandemics …

Antimicrobial properties of the Ag, Cu nanoparticle system

X Fan, LH Yahia, E Sacher - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The antimicrobial properties of Ag and Cu nanoparticles, their mixtures
and their alloys, are reviewed. Abstract Microbes, including bacteria and fungi, easily form …

A review of the antiviral activity of Chitosan, including patented applications and its potential use against COVID‐19

N Jaber, M Al‐Remawi, F Al‐Akayleh… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Chitosan is an abundant organic polysaccharide, which can be relatively easily obtained by
chemical modification of animal or fungal source materials. Chitosan and its derivatives …

RETRACTED: Utilizing of (Zinc Oxide Nano-Spray) for Disinfection against “SARS-CoV-2” and Testing Its Biological Effectiveness on Some Biochemical Parameters …

SM El-Megharbel, M Alsawat, FA Al-Salmi, RZ Hamza - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
A newly synthesized zinc (II) oxide nanoparticle (ZnO-NPs) has been used as a disinfectant
Nano-spray for the emerging corona virus (SARS-CoV-2). The synthesized obtained …