Nanomaterial-based therapeutics for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

JMV Makabenta, A Nabawy, CH Li… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections arising from acquired resistance and/or through
biofilm formation necessitate the development of innovative 'outside of the box'therapeutics …

Seawater desalination by reverse osmosis: Current development and future challenges in membrane fabrication–A review

YJ Lim, K Goh, M Kurihara, R Wang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is the key technology driving an energy-efficient and
cost-effective desalination process. At the center of this technology are the thin film …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon nanotube-A review on Synthesis, Properties and plethora of applications in the field of biomedical science

N Anzar, R Hasan, M Tyagi, N Yadav, J Narang - Sensors International, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent remarkable advances in the field of nanotechnology has been achieved in the last
few years especially in the fabrication of sensors that have wide number of applications …

Antibacterial carbon‐based nanomaterials

Q Xin, H Shah, A Nawaz, W Xie, MZ Akram… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence and global spread of bacterial resistance to currently available antibiotics
underscore the urgent need for new alternative antibacterial agents. Recent studies on the …

Antibacterial efficiency of carbon dots against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria: A review

M Varghese, M Balachandran - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
The nontoxic characteristics and inherent antibacterial potency of Carbon dots (CDs) have
earned immense attention in the last few years. As the increasing antibiotic resistance of …

Antimicrobial mechanisms and effectiveness of graphene and graphene-functionalized biomaterials. A scope review

H Mohammed, A Kumar, E Bekyarova… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial infections represent nowadays the major reason of biomaterials implant failure,
however, most of the available implantable materials do not hold antimicrobial properties …

Antifouling nanocomposite polymer coatings for marine applications: A review on experiments, mechanisms, and theoretical studies

S Pourhashem, A Seif, F Saba, EG Nezhad, X Ji… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine fouling is a worldwide challenge with huge damages on industrial structures, side
effects on economics of industries, and environmental and safety-related hazards. Different …

Graphene and its derivatives: Opportunities and challenges in dentistry

M Tahriri, M Del Monico, A Moghanian… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The emerging science of graphene-based engineered nanomaterials as either
nanomedicines or dental materials in dentistry is growing. Apart from its exceptional …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the untapped potentials of antimicrobial materials in the construction sector

SK Kirthika, G Goel, A Matthews, S Goel - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbes can influence the durability of civil engineering structures. Damage caused by
microbes (known as biodeterioration) results in compromised structural integrity causing …

Emerging 2D MXenes for antibacterial applications: Current status, challenges, and prospects

X He, S Koo, E Obeng, A Sharma, J Shen… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is one of the most serious problems that has been battled for
some time. Though bacteria are somehow evolving at a rapid pace, with complex …