Silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial applications

T Bruna, F Maldonado-Bravo, P Jara… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been imposed as an excellent antimicrobial agent being
able to combat bacteria in vitro and in vivo causing infections. The antibacterial capacity of …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial approaches in tissue engineering using metal ions and nanoparticles: From mechanisms to applications

M Godoy-Gallardo, U Eckhard, LM Delgado… - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection of implanted scaffolds may have fatal consequences and, in combination
with the emergence of multidrug bacterial resistance, the development of advanced …

Antibacterial nanomaterials: mechanisms, impacts on antimicrobial resistance and design principles

M **e, M Gao, Y Yun, M Malmsten… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to the environment and health.
AMR rapidly invalidates conventional antibiotics, and antimicrobial nanomaterials have …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress of antibacterial hydrogels in wound dressings

B Jia, G Li, E Cao, J Luo, X Zhao, H Huang - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are essential biomaterials due to their favorable biocompatibility, mechanical
properties similar to human soft tissue extracellular matrix, and tissue repair properties. In …

Gallium liquid metal: nanotoolbox for antimicrobial applications

VK Truong, A Hayles, R Bright, TQ Luu, MD Dickey… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The proliferation of drug resistance in microbial pathogens poses a significant threat to
human health. Hence, treatment measures are essential to surmount this growing problem …

Lignin as a green and multifunctional alternative to phenol for resin synthesis

W Li, H Sun, G Wang, W Sui, L Dai, C Si - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Phenolic resins (PRs) are being widely used in many fields such as molding plastics, foams,
coatings, and semiconductor packaging owing to their good properties including corrosion …

A nanomaterial targeting the spike protein captures SARS-CoV-2 variants and promotes viral elimination

G Zhang, Y Cong, FL Liu, J Sun, J Zhang, G Cao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The global emergency caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) pandemic can only be solved with effective and widespread preventive and …

Antibacterial and antiviral functional materials: chemistry and biological activity toward tackling COVID-19-like pandemics

B Balasubramaniam, Prateek, S Ranjan… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has created awareness toward
ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research …

Nanotechnology as a promising approach to combat multidrug resistant bacteria: a comprehensive review and future perspectives

HF Hetta, YN Ramadan, AI Al-Harbi, E A. Ahmed… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The wide spread of antibiotic resistance has been alarming in recent years and poses a
serious global hazard to public health as it leads to millions of deaths all over the world. The …

Recent advances in the development and antimicrobial applications of metal–phenolic networks

Y Li, Y Miao, L Yang, Y Zhao, K Wu, Z Lu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the abuse of antibiotics and the emergence of multidrug resistant microorganisms,
medical devices, and related biomaterials are at high risk of microbial infection during use …