[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Synthesis of silver nanoparticles: from conventional to 'modern'methods—a review

NPU Nguyen, NT Dang, L Doan, TTH Nguyen - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles, also known as AgNPs, have been extensively researched due to their
one-of-a-kind characteristics, including their optical, antibacterial, and electrical capabilities …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of contaminants from water by membrane filtration: a review

J Cevallos-Mendoza, CG Amorim, JM Rodríguez-Díaz… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drinking water sources are increasingly subject to various types of contamination due to
anthropogenic factors and require proper treatment to remove disease-causing agents …

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 …

Antiviral surfaces and coatings and their mechanisms of action

PD Rakowska, M Tiddia, N Faruqui, C Bankier… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Viral infections are a serious health challenge, and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased
the demand for antiviral measures and treatments for clean surfaces, especially in public …

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 …

Green nanotechnology: A review on green synthesis of silver nanoparticles—An ecofriendly approach

S Ahmad, S Munir, N Zeb, A Ullah, B Khan… - International journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Nanotechnology explores a variety of promising approaches in the area of
material sciences on a molecular level, and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are of leading …

Electrified membranes for water treatment applications

M Sun, X Wang, LR Winter, Y Zhao, W Ma… - Acs Es&T …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Electrified membranes (EMs) have the potential to address inherent limitations of
conventional membrane technologies. Recent studies have demonstrated that EMs exhibit …

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 …

[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 …