State‐of‐the‐art advances, development, and challenges of metal oxide semiconductor nanomaterials for photothermal solar steam generation

KW Tan, CM Yap, Z Zheng, CY Haw… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solar steam generation has drawn high levels of attention from the research community in
recent years due to its wide application and abundantly available energy source—sunlight …

Biomedical applications of chitosan/silk fibroin composites: A review

X Xing, Y Han, H Cheng - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural polymers have been used in the biomedical fields for decades, mainly derived from
animals and plants with high similarities with biomacromolecules in the human body. As an …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis, characterization, photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of copper oxide nanoparticles of copper oxide nanoparticles

S Taghavi Fardood, F Moradnia… - Nanochemistry …, 2023 - nanochemres.org
In this work, copper oxide nanoparticles were efficiently synthesized using a simple and
environmentally friendly sol-gel process and studied their degradability of reactive blue 21 …

Recent advancements in plant-and microbe-mediated synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanomaterials and their emerging antimicrobial applications

A Rana, S Pathak, DK Lim, SK Kim… - ACS applied nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic resistance against infections caused by microbes has emerged as a global
challenge resulting in longer hospitalizations and higher medical cost and mortality. The …

Graphene in nanomedicine: A review on nano-bio factors and antibacterial activity

S Bhatt, VD Punetha, R Pathak, M Punetha - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Graphene-based nanomaterials possess potent antibacterial activity and have engrossed
immense interest among researchers as an active armour against pathogenic microbes. A …

Enhanced photocatalytic, antibacterial, and electrochemical properties of CdO-based nanostructures by transition metals co-doping

T Munawar, MS Nadeem, F Mukhtar, S Manzoor… - Advanced Powder …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present work, single Ni-doped and Co, Cr, Cu co-doped CdO nanostructures via sol-
gel approach were fabricated. The XRD diffractograms have confirmed the successful …

Advances in multifunctional bioactive coatings for metallic bone implants

MP Nikolova, MD Apostolova - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
To fix the bone in orthopedics, it is almost always necessary to use implants. Metals provide
the needed physical and mechanical properties for load-bearing applications. Although …

Photocatalytic disinfection of micro-organisms: Mechanisms and applications

A Saravanan, PS Kumar, S Jeevanantham… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbial contamination has globally represented an extreme health risk to human beings.
Bacteria, fungi, algae and viruses being minuscule possess excessive ecological toxicity …

[HTML][HTML] Application of metal-based biomaterials in wound repair

H Wang, Z Xu, Q Li, J Wu - Engineered Regeneration, 2021 - Elsevier
Wound repair, as one of the most intricate biological mechanisms, is essential to ensure the
formation and integrity of the skin barrier. However, multiple factors can cause delays and …

Energy-levels well-matched direct Z-scheme ZnNiNdO/CdS heterojunction for elimination of diverse pollutants from wastewater and microbial disinfection

MS Nadeem, T Munawar, F Mukhtar, S Batool… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Energy-levels well-matched direct Z-scheme ZnNiNdO/CdS heterojunction was successfully
fabricated using facile co-precipitation and ultra-sonication techniques and characterized …