Gallium liquid metal: nanotoolbox for antimicrobial applications

VK Truong, A Hayles, R Bright, TQ Luu, MD Dickey… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The proliferation of drug resistance in microbial pathogens poses a significant threat to
human health. Hence, treatment measures are essential to surmount this growing problem …

Gallium liquid metal: the devil's elixir

SY Tang, C Tabor, K Kalantar-Zadeh… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Gallium is a metal that literally melts in your hand. It has low toxicity, near-zero vapor
pressure, and a viscosity similar to water. Despite possessing a surface tension larger than …

A Hybrid Hydrogel with Intrinsic Immunomodulatory Functionality for Treating Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers

X Qi, Y Shi, C Zhang, E Cai, XX Ge, Y **ang… - ACS Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Contemporary options for multidrug-resistant bacteria infected diabetic foot ulcers (IDFUs)
are predominantly nonspecific. These IDFU injuries often display prolonged inflammation …

Attributes, fabrication, and applications of gallium‐based liquid metal particles

Y Lin, J Genzer, MD Dickey - Advanced Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This work discusses the attributes, fabrication methods, and applications of gallium‐based
liquid metal particles. Gallium‐based liquid metals combine metallic and fluidic properties at …

Natural flavonoids disrupt bacterial iron homeostasis to potentiate colistin efficacy

Z Zhong, S Zhou, Y Liang, Y Wei, Y Li, T Long, Q He… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
In the face of the alarming rise in global antimicrobial resistance, only a handful of novel
antibiotics have been developed in recent decades, necessitating innovations in therapeutic …

Medicinal chemistry and biomedical applications of bismuth-based compounds and nanoparticles

DM Griffith, H Li, MV Werrett, PC Andrews… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Bismuth as a relatively non-toxic and inexpensive metal with exceptional properties has
numerous biomedical applications. Bismuth-based compounds are used extensively as …

Recent innovations in bacterial infection detection and treatment

C Deusenbery, Y Wang, A Shukla - ACS Infectious Diseases, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infections are a major threat to human health, exacerbated by increasing antibiotic
resistance. These infections can result in tremendous morbidity and mortality, emphasizing …

Immunomodulatory gallium/glycyrrhizic acid hydrogels for treating multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected pressure ulcers

C Zhang, E Cai, X Qi, XX Ge, Y **ang, J Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Current approaches to treating infected pressure ulcers (IPUs) tend to lack specificity. Such
injuries frequently exhibit extended inflammation and slow tissue regeneration, largely due …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial TiO2 nanocomposite coatings for surfaces, dental and orthopaedic implants

V Kumaravel, KM Nair, S Mathew, J Bartlett… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Engineering of self-disinfecting surfaces to constrain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is a
challenging task for the scientific community, because the human coronavirus spreads …

[PDF][PDF] Biofilms: formation, research models, potential targets, and methods for prevention and treatment

Y Su, JT Yrastorza, M Matis, J Cusick, S Zhao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the continuous rise in biofilm‐related infections, biofilms seriously threaten human
health. The formation of biofilms makes conventional antibiotics ineffective and dampens …