Silver nanoparticles: review of antiviral properties, mechanism of action and applications

A Luceri, R Francese, D Lembo, M Ferraris, C Balagna - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
New antiviral drugs and new preventive antiviral strategies are a target of intense scientific
interest. Thanks to their peculiar properties, nanomaterials play an important role in this field …

Functional textile materials for blocking COVID-19 transmission

J Fu, T Liu, SS Binte Touhid, F Fu, X Liu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
The outbreak of COVID-19 provided a warning sign for society worldwide: that is, we
urgently need to explore effective strategies for combating unpredictable viral pandemics …

Electrospun nanofiber mats for filtering applications—Technology, structure and materials

A Mamun, T Blachowicz, L Sabantina - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Air pollution is one of the biggest health and environmental problems in the world and a
huge threat to human health on a global scale. Due to the great impact of respiratory viral …

Recent breakthroughs of antibacterial and antiviral protective polymeric materials during COVID-19 pandemic and after pandemic: Coating, packaging, and textile …

S Mallakpour, E Azadi, CM Hussain - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface …, 2021 - Elsevier
The global epidemic owing to COVID-19 has generated awareness to ensuring best
practices for avoiding the microorganism spread. Indeed, because of the increase in …

Application of electrospun nonwoven fibers in air filters

IA Borojeni, G Gajewski, RA Riahi - Fibers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Air filtration has seen a sizable increase in the global market this past year due to the COVID-
19 pandemic. Nanofiber nonwoven mats are able to reach certain efficiencies with a low …

Fabrication of air filters with advanced filtration performance for removal of viral aerosols and control the spread of COVID-19

S Mallakpour, E Azadi, CM Hussain - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 is caused via the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a lipid-based enveloped virus with spike-
like projections. At present, the global epidemic of COVID-19 continues and waves of SARS …

The mechanism of metal-based antibacterial materials and the progress of food packaging applications: A review

X Yang, Q Yu, W Gao, X Tang, H Yi, X Tang - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
Food packages have been detected carrying novel coronavirus in multi-locations since the
outbreak of COVID-19, causing major concern in the field of food safety. Metal-based …

Current perspectives of metal-based nanomaterials as photocatalytic antimicrobial agents and their therapeutic modes of action: A review

CY Leong, RA Wahab, SL Lee, VK Ponnusamy… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Efforts to restrict the emergence and progression of multidrug-resistant bacterial strains
should heavily involve the scientific community, including government bodies, researchers …

Recent breakthroughs in nanostructured antiviral coating and filtration materials: a brief review

MH Dahanayake, SS Athukorala, ACA Jayasundera - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
COVID-19 persists as the most challenging pandemic of the 21st century with a high rate of
transmission. The main pathway of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is aerosol-mediated infection …

[HTML][HTML] Design strategies for antiviral coatings and surfaces: A review

A Bregnocchi, R Jafari, G Momen - Applied Surface Science Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
The routine disinfection and sanitization of surfaces, objects, and textiles has become a time-
consuming but necessary task for managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, the …