Stimuli-activable metal-bearing nanomaterials and precise on-demand antibacterial strategies

Y Zhong, XT Zheng, S Zhao, X Su, XJ Loh - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infections remain the leading cause of death worldwide today. The emergence of
antibiotic resistance has urged the development of alternative antibacterial technologies to …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial TiO2 nanocomposite coatings for surfaces, dental and orthopaedic implants

V Kumaravel, KM Nair, S Mathew, J Bartlett… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Engineering of self-disinfecting surfaces to constrain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is a
challenging task for the scientific community, because the human coronavirus spreads …

Photocatalytic TiO2 nanomaterials as potential antimicrobial and antiviral agents: Scope against blocking the SARS-COV-2 spread

J Prakash, J Cho, YK Mishra - Micro and Nano Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The whole world is struggling with current coronavirus pandemic that shows urgent need to
develop novel technologies, medical innovations or innovative materials for controlling …

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles: Recent progress in antimicrobial applications

AB Younis, Y Haddad, L Kosaristanova… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
For decades, the antimicrobial applications of nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted the
attention of scientists as a strategy for controlling the ever‐increasing threat of multidrug …

Functionalized masks: powerful materials against COVID‐19 and future pandemics

F Seidi, C Deng, Y Zhong, Y Liu, Y Huang, C Li, H **ao - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The outbreak of COVID‐19 revealed the vulnerability of commercially available face masks.
Without having antibacterial/antiviral activities, the current masks act only as filtering …

Nanotechnology transition roadmap toward multifunctional stimuli-responsive face masks

A Zakrzewska, MA Haghighat Bayan… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In recent times, the use of personal protective equipment, such as face masks or respirators,
is becoming more and more critically important because of common pollution; furthermore …

Copper@ ZIF‐8 core‐shell nanowires for reusable antimicrobial face masks

A Kumar, A Sharma, Y Chen, MM Jones… - Advanced functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
SARS‐CoV‐2 and other respiratory viruses spread via aerosols generated by infected
people. Face masks can limit transmission. However, widespread use of disposable masks …

Reusable MoS2-Modified Antibacterial Fabrics with Photothermal Disinfection Properties for Repurposing of Personal Protective Masks

P Kumar, S Roy, A Sarkar, A Jaiswal - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The current pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has seen a widespread use of personal
protective equipment, especially face masks. This has created the need to develop better …

New hydrogen bonding enhanced polyvinyl alcohol based self‐charged medical mask with superior charge retention and moisture resistance performances

N Wang, Y Feng, Y Zheng, L Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The water vapor exhaled by the human body can severely accelerate the charge dissipation
of a polypropylene (PP)‐based medical mask, thereby reducing the electrostatic adsorption …

Catalyzing Artificial Photosynthesis with TiO2 Heterostructures and Hybrids: Emerging Trends in a Classical yet Contemporary Photocatalyst

X Ruan, S Li, C Huang, W Zheng, X Cui… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) stands out as a versatile transition‐metal oxide with applications
ranging from energy conversion/storage and environmental remediation to sensors and …