Silver nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, properties, applications, and therapeutic approaches

XF Zhang, ZG Liu, W Shen, S Gurunathan - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology radically changed the way we
diagnose, treat, and prevent various diseases in all aspects of human life. Silver …

Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: Applications and limitations

PK Dikshit, J Kumar, AK Das, S Sadhu, S Sharma… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
The past decade has witnessed a phenomenal rise in nanotechnology research due to its
broad range of applications in diverse fields including food safety, transportation …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on silver nanoparticles-induced cytotoxicity: Physicochemical properties and perspectives

M Akter, MT Sikder, MM Rahman, AKMA Ullah… - Journal of advanced …, 2018 - Elsevier
With the development of nanotechnology, silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) have become one
of the most in-demand nanoparticles owing to their exponential number of uses in various …

Toward nanotechnology-enabled approaches against the COVID-19 pandemic

C Weiss, M Carriere, L Fusco, I Capua… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The COVID-19 outbreak has fueled a global demand for effective diagnosis and treatment
as well as mitigation of the spread of infection, all through large-scale approaches such as …

Applications of nanotechnology in water and wastewater treatment

X Qu, PJJ Alvarez, Q Li - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
Providing clean and affordable water to meet human needs is a grand challenge of the 21st
century. Worldwide, water supply struggles to keep up with the fast growing demand, which …

Emerging opportunities for nanotechnology to enhance water security

PJJ Alvarez, CK Chan, M Elimelech, NJ Halas… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
No other resource is as necessary for life as water, and providing it universally in a safe,
reliable and affordable manner is one of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century …

Antimicrobial nanomaterials and coatings: Current mechanisms and future perspectives to control the spread of viruses including SARS-CoV-2

SM Imani, L Ladouceur, T Marshall, R Maclachlan… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The global COVID-19 pandemic has attracted considerable attention toward innovative
methods and technologies for suppressing the spread of viruses. Transmission via …

Antifouling membranes for sustainable water purification: strategies and mechanisms

R Zhang, Y Liu, M He, Y Su, X Zhao… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the greatest challenges to the sustainability of modern society is an inadequate
supply of clean water. Due to its energy-saving and cost-effective features, membrane …

A review of the antibacterial effects of silver nanomaterials and potential implications for human health and the environment

C Marambio-Jones, EMV Hoek - Journal of nanoparticle research, 2010 - Springer
Here, we present a review of the antibacterial effects of silver nanomaterials, including
proposed antibacterial mechanisms and possible toxicity to higher organisms. For purpose …

Fouling in membrane bioreactors: An updated review

F Meng, S Zhang, Y Oh, Z Zhou, HS Shin, SR Chae - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
The goal of the current article is to update new findings in membrane fouling and emerging
fouling mitigation strategies reported in recent years (post 2010) as a follow-up to our …