[HTML][HTML] Advances in powder nano-photocatalysts as pollutant removal and as emerging contaminants in water: Analysis of pros and cons on health and environment

S Thakur, A Ojha, SK Kansal, NK Gupta… - Advanced Powder …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis is an advanced oxidation process where light exposure triggers a
semiconducting nanomaterial (nano-photocatalyst) to generate electron-hole (e-/h+) pairs …

Chitosan in oral drug delivery formulations: A review

T Sangnim, D Dheer, N Jangra, K Huanbutta, V Puri… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanoformulations have become increasingly useful as drug delivery technologies in recent
decades. As therapeutics, oral administration is the most common delivery method, although …

Near-Native Imaging of Label-Free Silver Nanoparticles-Triggered 3D Subcellular Ultrastructural Reorganization in Microalgae

S Xu, XY Tao, Z Dang, YT Wang, Y Guan, Z Wu, G Liu… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Understanding the spatial orientation of nanoparticles and the corresponding subcellular
architecture events favors uncovering fundamental toxic mechanisms and predicting …

Green stabilization of silver nanoparticles over the surface of biocompatible Fe3O4@ CMC for bactericidal applications

MH Pourrafsanjani, R Taghavi, A Hasanzadeh… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, especially in agents associated with
urinary tract infections (UTIs), has initiated an exciting effort to develop biocompatible …

Green-synthesized antibacterial and unidirectional water-permeable polylactic acid/ZnO composite film for enhanced preservation of perishable fruits

X Guo, L Li, Y Qi, J Su, X Ou, M Lv, Y **, X Han… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Preserving perishable fruits during transportation and storage is a critical challenge in
modern logistics and supply chains. This study developed an antibacterial and …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of orally exposed SiO2 nanoparticles on lipid profiles in gut-liver axis of mice

K Li, Z Zhou, Y Cao - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2025 - Elsevier
Recently we proposed the possibility of orally exposed nanoparticles (NPs) to alter
metabolite homeostasis by changing metabolism pathways, in addition to intestinal …

Mechanism of charge self-reversal nano-nutrient delivery system to overcome the mucosal barrier

Y Bian, T Yang, Z Qu, T Zhang, C Yang, G Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
When delivering hydrophobic nutrients such as curcumin (Cur) in the gastrointestinal tract
(GIT), oral protein nanoparticles (NPs) will encounter several physiological barriers …

Gut microbiota dysbiosis mediates mouse kidney fibrosis induced by black phosphorus quantum dots

F Ruan, J Zeng, C Liu, J Han, N Zheng, K Li, H Yin… - Nano Today, 2024 - Elsevier
As a novel type of nanomaterials, black phosphorus quantum dots (BPQDs) have wide
application potential, including anti-pathogenic bacteria. However, there is no information on …

The formation of protein coronas and the interaction of soy protein isolate and whey protein isolate with starch nanoparticles

J Yang, Y Sun, H Mu, X Li, Y Wang, X Xu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The influence of food components on the physicochemical properties and biological
responses of nanoparticles is pivotal. Since soy protein isolate (SPI) and whey protein …

Engineered nanomaterials (ENM) and the microbiome: implications for human health

FM Zickgraf, A Murali, R Landsiedel - Current Opinion in Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
The composition of the gut microbiome is highly variable and can be altered by external
substances including engineered nanomaterials (ENM). Solid particles are abundantly …