[HTML][HTML] Electrospun nanofibers for medical face mask with protection capabilities against viruses: State of the art and perspective for industrial scale-up

A Cimini, E Imperi, A Picano, M Rossi - Applied Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Face masks have proven to be a useful protection from airborne viruses and bacteria,
especially in the recent years pandemic outbreak when they effectively lowered the risk of …

Impact of PVDF and its copolymer-based nanocomposites for flexible and wearable energy harvesters

SS Panicker, SP Rajeev, V Thomas - Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2023 - Elsevier
Encountering the consumption of fossil fuels on a large scale and contamination of the
environment due to chemical batteries, along with the rapid growth of various wearable …

Recent advancements in plant-and microbe-mediated synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanomaterials and their emerging antimicrobial applications

A Rana, S Pathak, DK Lim, SK Kim… - ACS applied nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic resistance against infections caused by microbes has emerged as a global
challenge resulting in longer hospitalizations and higher medical cost and mortality. The …

Cerium oxide nanoparticles/polyacrylonitrile nanofibers as impervious barrier against viral infections

MH Emam, RS Elezaby, SA Swidan, SA Loutfy… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Using face masks is one of the protective measures to reduce the transmission
rate of coronavirus. Its massive spread necessitates develo** safe and effective antiviral …

Advancements of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in environmental and human protection for combatting the covid-19 during and post-pandemic era: a …

YG Wibowo, BS Ramadan, T Taher… - Biomedical Materials & …, 2024 - Springer
In December 2019, an outbreak of unknown pneumonia emerged in Wuhan City, Hubei
Province, China. It was later identified as the SARS-CoV-2 virus and has since infected over …

Synthetic vs. natural antimicrobial agents for safer textiles: a comparative review

A Bibi, G Afza, Z Afzal, M Farid, SH Sumrra, MA Hanif… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Textiles in all forms act as carriers in transmitting pathogens and provide a medium of
microbial growth, especially in those fabrics which are used in sports, medical and …

iCVD Polymer Thin Film Bio‐Interface‐Performance for Fibroblasts, Cancer‐Cells, and Viruses Connected to Their Functional Groups and In Silico Studies

T Hartig, AT Mohamed, NFA Fattah… - Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Thin polymer coatings are used to improve the interface between biological species and
functional materials. Their interaction is significantly influenced by the functional groups and …

Advanced and smart textiles during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: issues, challenges, and innovations

A Ivanoska-Dacikj, Y Oguz-Gouillart, G Hossain… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has hugely affected the textile and apparel industry. Besides the
negative impact due to supply chain disruptions, drop in demand, liquidity problems, and …

In situ fabricated ZnO nanostructures within carboxymethyl cellulose-based ternary hydrogels for wound healing applications

RR Palem, BJ Kim, I Baek, H Choi, M Suneetha… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Zinc oxide nanostructures (ZnO NS) were fabricated in situ within a ternary hydrogel system
composed of carboxymethyl cellulose-agarose-polyvinylpyrrolidone (CAP@ ZnO TNCHs) by …

Nano-engineered textiles: Development and applications

US Meda, VG Soundarya, H Madhu, N Bhat - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Researchers all over the world are continuously exploring the possibility of enhancing the
functionality of fabrics. Textile industries are extensively working on incorporating …