Recent nanotechnology approaches for prevention and treatment of biofilm‐associated infections on medical devices

M Ramasamy, J Lee - BioMed Research International, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial colonization in the form of biofilms on surfaces causes persistent infections and is
an issue of considerable concern to healthcare providers. There is an urgent need for novel …

Antibacterial Activity of TiO2 Nanoparticles Prepared by One-Step Laser Ablation in Liquid

KS Khashan, GM Sulaiman, FA Abdulameer… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Laser ablation in liquid was utilized to prepare a TiO2 NP suspension in in deionized
distilled water using Q-switch Nd: YAG laser at various laser energies and ablation times …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) for biofilm treatments. Possible synergy between aPDT and pulsed electric fields

WC Martins Antunes de Melo… - Virulence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, microbial biofilms have been the cause of a wide variety of infections in the
human body, reaching 80% of all bacterial and fungal infections. The biofilms present …

Z-scheme photocatalysis and photoelectrochemical platform with a Co3O4-CuO heterogeneous catalyst for the removal of water pollutants and generation of energy

RR Nallapureddy, MR Pallavolu, J Nallapureddy… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Protection of the environment by increasing the use of renewable energy sources has
become a global priority. The use of renewable resources to generate green energy and …

[HTML][HTML] NiCu mixed metal oxide catalyst for alkaline hydrogen evolution in anion exchange membrane water electrolysis

AY Faid, AO Barnett, F Seland, S Sunde - Electrochimica Acta, 2021 - Elsevier
We report on the optimization of nickel-copper catalysts for superior performance as a
cathode catalyst in anion exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolysis. The bifunctional …

One-pot green recovery of copper oxide nanoparticles from discarded printed circuit boards for electrode material in supercapacitor application

S Rajkumar, E Elanthamilan, SF Wang… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing demand of portable as well as wearable electric devices necessitates the
fabrication of energy storage devices (ESDs) in the form of flexible and wearable without …

Structural and optical properties of CuO thin films synthesized using spray pyrolysis method

O Diachenko, J Kováč Jr, O Dobrozhan, P Novák… - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Copper oxide thin films were obtained using pulsating spray pyrolysis method. The
morphological, structural, and optical properties of fabricated films were studied. X-ray …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-selective hydrogen sensors based on CuO-ZnO hetero-structures grown by surface conversion

B Chakraborty, D Litra, AK Mishra, C Lupan… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Synergistic effects of mixed oxides have the potential to improve sensing performances of
environmental, domestic and industrial monitoring devices. However, mixed oxides often …

[HTML][HTML] CeO2-CuO composites prepared via supercritical antisolvent precipitation for photocatalytic hydrogen production from lactic acid aqueous solution

MC Iannaco, S Mottola, V Vaiano, G Iervolino… - Journal of CO2 …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global increase in energy demand requires a continuous search for renewable and
clean alternative resources to fossil fuels. Hydrogen is emerging as a promising energy …

Size-dependent cytotoxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles in lung epithelial cells

A Wongrakpanich, IA Mudunkotuwa… - Environmental …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The increasing use of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles (NPs) in medicine and industry
demands an understanding of their potential toxicities. In this study, we compared the in vitro …