Antimicrobial activity of photocatalysts: Fundamentals, mechanisms, kinetics and recent advances

P Ganguly, C Byrne, A Breen, SC Pillai - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis has recently been emerged as an effective green solution for antimicrobial
disinfection applications. Photocatalytic disinfection has been observed to be efficient in …

Critical review of photocatalytic disinfection of bacteria: from noble metals-and carbon nanomaterials-TiO2 composites to challenges of water characteristics and …

J He, A Kumar, M Khan, IMC Lo - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
This critical review covers ways to improve TiO 2-based photocatalysts, how water
characteristics may affect photocatalytic disinfection, and strategies to tackle the challenges …

Advances in catalytic/photocatalytic bacterial inactivation by nano Ag and Cu coated surfaces and medical devices

S Rtimi, DD Dionysiou, SC Pillai, J Kiwi - Applied Catalysis B …, 2019 - Elsevier
The design, synthesis, fundamentals and evaluation of 2D/3D antimicrobial surfaces are
addressed in detail in the current review. Recent advances in the antimicrobial mechanism …

Nanotechnology-based solutions for antibiofouling applications: An overview

S Sinha, R Kumar, J Anand, R Gupta… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biofouling is a serious concern and can cause health risks and financial burdens in many
settings such as maritime structures, medical devices, and water treatment plants. Many …

Current perspectives of metal-based nanomaterials as photocatalytic antimicrobial agents and their therapeutic modes of action: A review

CY Leong, RA Wahab, SL Lee, VK Ponnusamy… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Efforts to restrict the emergence and progression of multidrug-resistant bacterial strains
should heavily involve the scientific community, including government bodies, researchers …

A comprehensive review on the use of second generation TiO2 photocatalysts: Microorganism inactivation

CSU Demirel, NC Birben, M Bekbolet - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic disinfection practices have been applied for decades and attract current
interest along with the developments in synthesis of novel photocatalysts. A survey based …

Fabrication of Ni-doped BiVO4 semiconductors with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performances for wastewater treatment

C Regmi, YK Kshetri, TH Kim, RP Pandey, SK Ray… - Applied Surface …, 2017 - Elsevier
A visible-light-driven Ni-doped BiVO 4 photocatalyst was synthesized using a microwave
hydrothermal method. The nominal Ni do** amount of 1 wt% provided excellent …

Antimicrobial properties and biocompatibility of electrospun poly-ε-caprolactone fibrous mats containing Gymnema sylvestre leaf extract

R Ramalingam, C Dhand, CM Leung, ST Ong… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Wound care management presents one of the substantial and tenacious challenges to the
healthcare systems worldwide. Microbial colonization and subsequent biofilm formation after …

Removal of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) and antibiotic resistant bacteria in urban wastewater using UVA/TiO2/H2O2 photocatalysis

M Jiménez-Tototzintle, IJ Ferreira, S da Silva Duque… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
The dispersion of pollutants and proliferation of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the aquatic
environment are an emerging health concern worldwide. In this sense, it is essential to …

[HTML][HTML] Poly-ε-caprolactone/gelatin hybrid electrospun composite nanofibrous mats containing ultrasound assisted herbal extract: Antimicrobial and cell proliferation …

R Ramalingam, C Dhand, CM Leung, H Ezhilarasu… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Electrospun fibers have emerged as promising materials in the field of biomedicine, due to
their superior physical and cell supportive properties. In particular, electrospun mats are …