[HTML][HTML] Metal–polymer nanocomposites: A promising approach to antibacterial materials

A Ghazzy, RR Naik, AK Shakya - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
There has been a new approach in the development of antibacterials in order to enhance
the antibacterial potential. The nanoparticles are tagged on to the surface of other metals or …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial polymers with metal nanoparticles

H Palza - International journal of molecular sciences, 2015 - mdpi.com
Metals, such as copper and silver, can be extremely toxic to bacteria at exceptionally low
concentrations. Because of this biocidal activity, metals have been widely used as …

Innovative natural polymer metal nanocomposites and their antimicrobial activity

M Zahran, AH Marei - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2019 - Elsevier
Metal based nanocomposites are gaining popularity for the past few years due to their
promising chemical and physical properties. These nanocomposites can be obtained by …

Recent advances in antibacterial applications of metal nanoparticles (MNPs) and metal nanocomposites (MNCs) against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria

M Alavi, M Rai - Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: In recent years, multidrug resistance (MDR) in bacteria has drastically
increased and has posed a great threat to the human health. This problem has generated an …

Modern developments in the application and function of metal/metal oxide nanocomposite–based antibacterial agents

YF Mustafa - BioNanoScience, 2023 - Springer
Significant health issues have lately been brought on by the dramatic increase in pathogenic
microbes that are resistant to antibiotics. To manage or fight infections brought on by …

[HTML][HTML] Metal-based nanoparticles: Antibacterial mechanisms and biomedical application

D Franco, G Calabrese, SPP Guglielmino, S Conoci - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The growing increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria has led to the search for new
antibacterial agents capable of overcoming the resistance problem. In recent years …

Modern developments in polymer nanocomposites for antibacterial and antimicrobial applications: a review

A Hashim, IR Agool, KJ Kadhim - Journal of Bionanoscience, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Fabrication of polymer nanocomposites for antibacterial and antimicrobial applications
represent a quite promising type of therapeutics for fighting microbial and bacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial pathways in transition metal-based nanocomposites: a mechanistic overview

C Mutalik, IH Lin, DI Krisnawati… - International Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Across the planet, outbreaks of bacterial illnesses pose major health risks and raise
concerns. Photodynamic, photothermal, and metal ion release effects of transition metal …

Antibacterial properties and toxicity from metallic nanomaterials

GV Vimbela, SM Ngo, C Fraze, L Yang… - International journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The era of antibiotic resistance is a cause of increasing concern as bacteria continue to
develop adaptive countermeasures against current antibiotics at an alarming rate. In recent …

[HTML][HTML] Metal-based nanoparticles for combating antibiotic resistance

E Altun, MO Aydogdu, E Chung, G Ren… - Applied Physics …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The resistance to antibiotics in combating bacteria is a serious worldwide problem. The
search for new approaches to address antibacterial resistance is therefore of crucial …