Metal organic framework-based antibacterial agents and their underlying mechanisms

D Han, X Liu, S Wu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacteria, as the most abundant living organisms, have always been a threat to human life
until the development of antibiotics. However, with the wide use of antibiotics over a long …

Antibacterial carbon dots: mechanisms, design, and applications

WB Zhao, KK Liu, Y Wang, FK Li, R Guo… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The increase in antibiotic resistance promotes the situation of develo** new antibiotics at
the forefront, while the development of non‐antibiotic pharmaceuticals is equally significant …

Carbon dots: a new type of carbon-based nanomaterial with wide applications

J Liu, R Li, B Yang - ACS Central Science, 2020 - ACS Publications
Carbon dots (CDs), as a new type of carbon-based nanomaterial, have attracted broad
research interest for years, because of their diverse physicochemical properties and …

Preparation of chitosan/gelatin-based functional films integrated with carbon dots from banana peel for active packaging application

Y Sul, P Ezati, JW Rhim - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) were manufactured with banana peels using a hydrothermal method
(200° C for 6 h). The synthesized CDs were spherical particles with a size of 1–3 nm having …

Preparation of a novel carbon dot/polyvinyl alcohol composite film and its application in food preservation

L Zhao, M Zhang, AS Mujumdar… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Carbon dots (CDs) were synthesized with the facile hydrothermal method to produce
CDs/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) active food packaging films. The CDs had a diameter ranging …

Chitosan/gelatin-based multifunctional film integrated with green tea carbon dots to extend the shelf life of pork

A Khan, P Ezati, JW Rhim - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2023 - Elsevier
A multifunctional packaging film for extending the shelf life of minced pork was developed by
integrating green tea-derived carbon dots (GT-CD) into a chitosan/gelatin (Ch/Gel) polymer …

Antimicrobial nanoparticles and biodegradable polymer composites for active food packaging applications

N Omerović, M Djisalov, K Živojević… - … Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The food industry faces numerous challenges to assure provision of tasty and convenient
food that possesses extended shelf life and shows long‐term high‐quality preservation …

Carbon dots as a new class of nanomedicines: opportunities and challenges

B Wang, H Song, X Qu, J Chang, B Yang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Precise nanomedicine has been extensively explored for efficient cancer imaging and
targeted cancer therapy, as evidenced by a few breakthroughs in preclinical and clinical …

Applications of carbon dots in environmental pollution control: A review

C Long, Z Jiang, J Shangguan, T Qing, P Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the development of carbon-based nanomaterials, carbon dots (CDs) have recently
received increasing attention owing to their unique optical properties, low toxicity, facile …

Recent advances of carbon dots as new antimicrobial agents

P Li, L Sun, S Xue, D Qu, L An, X Wang, Z Sun - SmartMat, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, many rapid antimicrobial agents have developed
intensively. Carbon dots (CDs), a new type of carbon‐based nanomaterials, shows great …