Type I photodynamic antimicrobial therapy: principles, progress, and future perspectives

J Jiang, X Lv, H Cheng, D Yang, W Xu, Y Hu, Y Song… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence of drug-resistant bacteria has significantly diminished the efficacy of existing
antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infections. Consequently, the need for finding a …

Advancements in sustainable food packaging: from eco-friendly materials to innovative technologies

S Hussain, R Akhter, SS Maktedar - Sustainable Food Technology, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The demand for sustainable food packaging solutions has escalated in response to growing
environmental concerns and consumer preferences for eco-friendly products. This review …

Modification of SWCNTs with hybrid materials ZnO–Ag and ZnO–Au for enhancing bactericidal activity of phagocytic cells against Escherichia coli through NOX2 …

O Al Rugaie, MS Jabir, MKA Mohammed, RH Abbas… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Zinc oxide-silver (ZnO–Ag), and zinc oxide-gold (ZnO–Au) nano-composites were
prepared through wet chemical process and laced into single-walled carbon nanotubes …

Fabrication of efficient triple-cation perovskite solar cells employing ethyl acetate as an environmental-friendly solvent additive

MJ Kadhim, MKA Mohammed - Materials Research Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the potential photovoltaic possibilities for generating renewable energy is
organometallic perovskite-based solar cell. However, the presence of grain boundaries and …

Advances in sol-gel-based superhydrophobic coatings for wood: a review

Y Wang, S Ge-Zhang, P Mu, X Wang, S Li… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the focus of architecture, furniture, and other fields, wood has attracted extensive
attention for its many advantages, such as environmental friendliness and excellent …

Selected strategies to fight pathogenic bacteria

A Plotniece, A Sobolev, CT Supuran… - Journal of enzyme …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Natural products and analogues are a source of antibacterial drug discovery. Considering
drug resistance levels emerging for antibiotics, identification of bacterial metalloenzymes …

An overview of antimicrobial properties of carbon nanotubes-based nanocomposites

MA Saleemi, YL Kong, PVC Yong… - Advanced …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The development of carbon-based nanomaterials has extensively facilitated new
discoveries in various fields. Carbon nanotube-based nanocomposites (CNT-based …

[HTML][HTML] Photocatalytic nanoparticles–from membrane interactions to antimicrobial and antiviral effects

E Parra-Ortiz, M Malmsten - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2022 - Elsevier
As a result of increasing resistance among pathogens against antibiotics and anti-viral
therapeutics, nanomaterials are attracting current interest as antimicrobial agents. Such …

Green synthesis of eco-friendly graphene quantum dots for highly efficient perovskite solar cells

DS Ahmed, MKA Mohammed… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
With regard to perovskite solar cells (PSCs), a zinc oxide (ZnO) planar architecture has
significant advantages from the upscaling perspective in terms of cost effectiveness and low …

Carbon nanostructures as antibacterials and active food-packaging materials: A review

PK Raul, A Thakuria, B Das, RR Devi, G Tiwari… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In this article, we discuss carbon nanoparticles for application as antibacterials and food-
packaging materials. The use of petroleum-derived products, synthetic materials, ceramics …