[HTML][HTML] Passive antifouling and active self-disinfecting antiviral surfaces

O Lishchynskyi, Y Shymborska, Y Stetsyshyn… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Viruses pose a serious threat to human health and society in general, as virus infections are
one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality. Till May 2022, over 513 million people …

Recent advances on metal oxide based nano-photocatalysts as potential antibacterial and antiviral agents

J Prakash, SBN Krishna, P Kumar, V Kumar, KS Ghosh… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Photocatalysis, a unique process that occurs in the presence of light radiation, can
potentially be utilized to control environmental pollution, and improve the health of society …

A comprehensive review on the integration of antimicrobial technologies onto various surfaces of the built environment

LX Yong, JK Calautit - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the recent surge in interest in microbial prevention, this review paper looks at the
different antimicrobial technologies for surfaces in the built environment. Every year, more …

Antiviral biodegradable food packaging and edible coating materials in the COVID-19 era: A mini-review

R Priyadarshi, SD Purohit, S Roy, T Ghosh, JW Rhim… - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2019, and the catastrophe faced by the
world in 2020, the food industry was one of the most affected industries. On the one hand …

ZnO based 0-3D diverse nano-architectures, films and coatings for biomedical applications

SBN Krishna, J Jakmunee, YK Mishra… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Thin-film nano-architecting is a promising approach that controls the properties of nanoscale
surfaces to increase their interdisciplinary applications in a variety of fields. In this context …

Advanced and smart textiles during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: issues, challenges, and innovations

A Ivanoska-Dacikj, Y Oguz-Gouillart, G Hossain… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has hugely affected the textile and apparel industry. Besides the
negative impact due to supply chain disruptions, drop in demand, liquidity problems, and …

Facile process for the development of antiviral cotton fabrics with nano-embossed copper oxide

FS Hussain, N Memon, Z Khatri - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Metallic or metal oxide-based nanoparticles have the potential to inactivate viruses. Among
various metals, copper has shown edge over others. One of the rapidly evolving areas is to …

The COVID-19 pandemic redefining the mundane food packaging material industry?

J Gopal, M Muthu - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic has been the talk of the globe, as it swept across the world population,
changing enumerable aspects. The pandemic affected all sectors directly or indirectly. The …

Effect of Low Copper Do** on the Optical, Cytocompatible, Antibacterial, and SARS-CoV-2 Trap** Properties of Calcium Phosphate Glasses

E Restivo, D Pugliese, D Gallichi-Nottiani… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Calcium phosphate glasses (CPGs) are acquiring great importance in the biomedical field
because of their thermomechanical and bioresorbable properties. In this study, optically …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation of nanofibrous materials activated with metal clusters for active and long-lasting air filters

T Thomberg, P Ramah, A Lust, J Nerut… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanowire poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) polymer membranes activated with Ag and Zn
nanoclusters were prepared using the electrospinning method. The structure of membranes …