C60 and Derivatives Boost Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis: Electron Buffers to Heterojunctions

Z Xu, Y Wang, Y Li, Y Wang, B Peng… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Buckminsterfullerene (C60) and derivatives are significant in the synthesis of efficient
electrocatalysts and photocatalysts. This is because of electron acceptor properties and …

Advancements of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in environmental and human protection for combatting the covid-19 during and post-pandemic era: a …

YG Wibowo, BS Ramadan, T Taher… - Biomedical Materials & …, 2024 - Springer
In December 2019, an outbreak of unknown pneumonia emerged in Wuhan City, Hubei
Province, China. It was later identified as the SARS-CoV-2 virus and has since infected over …

Fullerenes: historical background, novel biological activities versus possible health risks

C Pesado-Gómez, JS Serrano-García… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
C 60 fullerene is an allotropic molecule made up of sixty carbon atoms, which adopts a
quasi-spherical geometry with twenty hexagonal faces and twelve pentagonal faces. This …

Functionalized Fullerene Potentially Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Modulating Spike Protein Conformational Changes

K Liu, F Guo, Y Ma, X Yu, X Fu, W Li, W Han - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The disease of SARS-CoV-2 has caused considerable morbidity and mortality globally.
Spike proteins on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 allow it to bind with human cells, leading to …

Highly aqueously stable C60‐polymer nanoparticles with excellent photodynamic property for potential cancer treatment

D Wang, J Zhao, RJ Mulder, J Ratcliffe, C Wang… - Smart …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fullerenes are a class of carbon nanomaterials that find a wide range of applications in
biomedical fields, especially for photodynamic cancer therapy because of its photosensitive …

Cytotoxicity and effectiveness of archetypal Metal-Organic Frameworks (HKUST-1, UiO-66, MIL-53, MIL-125) against coronaviruses (HCoV-229E and SARS-CoV-2)

OE Plastiras, P Bouquet, C Lecoeur, J Dhainaut… - Microporous and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to use MOFs in virus decontamination processes, four archetypal MOFs with
different metal clusters have been chosen: UiO-66 (Zr), HKUST-1 (Cu), MIL-53 (Fe) and MIL …

Carbon‐Based Nanomaterials for Antiviral Applications

Á Serrano‐Aroca, K Takayama… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the antimicrobial resistance era, carbon‐based nanomaterials (CBNs) such as fullerenes,
carbon dots, graphene, and their derivatives are promising therapeutic tools in combating …

Mucus‐Inspired Self‐Healing Hydrogels: A Protective Barrier for Cells against Viral Infection

R Bej, CA Stevens, C Nie, K Ludwig… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mucus is a dynamic biological hydrogel, composed primarily of the glycoprotein mucin,
exhibits unique biophysical properties and forms a barrier protecting cells against a broad …

Sulfated Glycomimetic α-Helical Polypeptides for Antiviral Activity

X Xu, R Liang, Y Zheng, Y Qiu, N Zheng - Biomacromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this work, we developed a library of sulfated glycomimetic polypeptides with a high
sulfated degree (up to 99%) via a click reaction and sulfation modification, enabling control …

Potential and risks of nanotechnology applications in COVID-19-related strategies for pandemic control

F Araste, AD Bakker, B Zandieh-Doulabi - Journal of Nanoparticle …, 2023 - Springer
The ongoing battle against viral infections highlighted so recently by the COVID-19
pandemic demonstrates the need to develop new approaches using nanotechnology in …