A review on nanoparticles: characteristics, synthesis, applications, and challenges

KA Altammar - Frontiers in microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The significance of nanoparticles (NPs) in technological advancements is due to their
adaptable characteristics and enhanced performance over their parent material. They are …

Minimally invasive nanomedicine: nanotechnology in photo-/ultrasound-/radiation-/magnetism-mediated therapy and imaging

J Ouyang, A Xie, J Zhou, R Liu, L Wang, H Liu… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Traditional treatments such as chemotherapy and surgery usually cause severe side effects
and excruciating pain. The emergence of nanomedicines and minimally invasive therapies …

Review on recent progress in magnetic nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and diverse applications

A Ali, T Shah, R Ullah, P Zhou, M Guo, M Ovais… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Diverse applications of nanoparticles (NPs) have revolutionized various sectors in society. In
the recent decade, particularly magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have gained enormous …

Optical properties and applications of plasmonic‐metal nanoparticles

L Wang, M Hasanzadeh Kafshgari… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Noble metal nanoparticles due to their unique optical properties arising from their
interactions with an incident light have been intensively employed in a broad range of …

Metal-based nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents: an overview

E Sánchez-López, D Gomes, G Esteruelas, L Bonilla… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Metal-based nanoparticles have been extensively investigated for a set of biomedical
applications. According to the World Health Organization, in addition to their reduced size …

Responsive and synergistic antibacterial coatings: fighting against bacteria in a smart and effective way

T Wei, Q Yu, H Chen - Advanced healthcare materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Antibacterial coatings that eliminate initial bacterial attachment and prevent subsequent
biofilm formation are essential in a number of applications, especially implanted medical …

Noble metal-based nanomaterials as antibacterial agents

L Ye, Z Cao, X Liu, Z Cui, Z Li, Y Liang, S Zhu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Clinically, multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria caused by the abuse of antibiotics and the
formation of biofilms are the two major obstacles to the treatment of bacterial infections. The …

Magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications: from the soul of the earth to the deep history of ourselves

PM Martins, AC Lima, S Ribeiro… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Precisely engineered magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been widely explored for
applications including theragnostic platforms, drug delivery systems, biomaterial/device …

Silver peroxide nanoparticles for combined antibacterial sonodynamic and photothermal therapy

X Bi, Q Bai, M Liang, D Yang, S Li, L Wang, J Liu… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Metal peroxide nanoparticles designed to elevate the oxidative stress are considered a
promising nanotherapeutics in biomedical applications, including chemotherapy …

Multifunctional antimicrobial biometallohydrogels based on amino acid coordinated self‐assembly

J Song, C Yuan, T Jiao, R Xing, M Yang, DJ Adams… - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is a real need for new antibiotics against self‐evolving bacteria. One option is to use
biofriendly broad‐spectrum and mechanically tunable antimicrobial hydrogels that can …