Nano-from nature to nurture: A comprehensive review on facets, trends, perspectives and sustainability of nanotechnology in the food sector

K Pushparaj, WC Liu, A Meyyazhagan, A Orlacchio… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has underpinned vital progress in current research and has immensely
promoted the food production chain. This review projected the critical intervention of nano …

Additive manufacturing of antibacterial PLA-ZnO nanocomposites: Benefits, limitations and open challenges

WJ Chong, S Shen, Y Li, A Trinchi, D Pejak… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymeric biomaterials such as polylactic acid (PLA) play a prominent role in the
advancement of biomedical additive manufacturing (AM). PLA offers indeed a very …

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 …

ZnO based triboelectric nanogenerator on textile platform for wearable sweat sensing application

B Baro, S Khimhun, U Das, S Bayan - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Here we report the fabrication of textile based wearable sweat sensor working under the
principle of triboelectrification. Single electrode triboelectric nanogenerator (STENG) …

Synthesis of two different zinc oxide nanoflowers and comparison of antioxidant and photocatalytic activity

O Eskikaya, S Ozdemir, G Tollu, N Dizge, R Ramaraj… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoflowers are a newly developed class of nanoparticles that show flower-like structures
and attract much attention due to their simple preparation methods, high stability, and …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc associated nanomaterials and their intervention in emerging respiratory viruses: Journey to the field of biomedicine and biomaterials

CG Rodelo, RA Salinas, EA Jaime, S Armenta… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Respiratory viruses represent a severe public health risk worldwide, and the research
contribution to tackle the current pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 is one of the main …

Silver nanoparticle-decorated personal protective equipment for inhibiting human coronavirus infectivity

M Abulikemu, BEA Tabrizi, SM Ghobadloo… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global outbreak and its continued growth and
mutation into various forms emphasize the need for effective disinfectants to assist in the …

Nanomedicine: a diagnostic and therapeutic approach to COVID-19

A Sharma, K Kontodimas, M Bosmann - Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is causing devastating morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Nanomedicine approaches have a high potential to enhance conventional diagnostics …

Green approaches, potentials, and applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles in surface coatings and films

R Rohani, NSF Dzulkharnien… - Bioinorganic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Interest in the use of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in surface coatings and films has
increased as its incorporation can significantly improve the mechanical and antimicrobial …

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 …