Infectious diseases account for more than 20% of global mortality and viruses are
responsible for about one-third of these deaths. Highly infectious viral diseases such as …

Research on highly effective antiviral drugs is essential for preventing the spread of
infections and reducing losses. Recently, many functional nanoparticles have been shown …

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is an important issue in contemporary society. To date,
infection‐related problems persist despite intensive research efforts by chemists and …

Here we report that negatively charged polysulfates can bind to the spike protein of SARS‐
CoV‐2 via electrostatic interactions. Using a plaque reduction assay, we compare inhibition …

The counterions neutralizing the charges on polyelectrolytes such as DNA or heparin may
dissociate in water and greatly influence the interaction of such polyelectrolytes with …

As resistance to traditional drugs emerges for treatment of virus infections, the need for new
methods for virus inhibition increases. Graphene derivatives with large surface areas have …

Attention towards nanoparticles from the pharmaceutical and biomedical fields has
significantly increased due to their attractive surface modification, high drug-loading, and …

Metal‐based nanoentities, apart from being indispensable research tools, have found
extensive use in the industrial and biomedical arena. Because their biological impacts are …

Hybrid nanomaterials based on inorganic nanoparticles and polymers are highly interesting
structures since they combine synergistically the advantageous physical-chemical …

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2019, and the catastrophe faced by the
world in 2020, the food industry was one of the most affected industries. On the one hand …