Antimicrobial textile: recent developments and functional perspective

R Gulati, S Sharma, RK Sharma - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
Antimicrobial textiles are functionally active textiles, which may kill the microorganisms or
inhibit their growth. The present article explores the applications of different synthetic and …

Bioinspired nanomodification strategies: moving from chemical-based agrosystems to sustainable agriculture

L Xu, Z Zhu, DW Sun - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Agrochemicals have supported the development of the agricultural economy and national
population over the past century. However, excessive applications of agrochemicals pose …

Mechanistic study on antibacterial action of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized using green route

H Agarwal, S Menon, SV Kumar… - Chemico-biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
A large array of diseases caused by bacterial pathogens and origination of multidrug
resistance in their gene provokes the need of developing new vectors or novel drug …

Zinc oxide for functional textile coatings: Recent advances

A Verbič, M Gorjanc, B Simončič - Coatings, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of ZnO for the functionalization of textile substrates is growing rapidly, since it can
provide unique multifunctional properties, such as photocatalytic self-cleaning, antimicrobial …

A mini review on plant-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles and their antibacterial potency

A Kavitha, A Doss, RPP Pole, TPKP Rani… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This mini review presents an elaborate account on green synthesis, characteristics and the
antibacterial applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs). ZnO NPs grabs attention …

The “Maskne” microbiome–pathophysiology and therapeutics

WL Teo - International journal of dermatology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract “Maskne” is a new term coined during the 2020 COVID‐19 pandemic. It refers to a
subset of acne mechanica, deserving consideration in view of widespread reusable fabric …

Synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles by hydrothermal methods and spectroscopic investigation of ultraviolet radiation protective properties

B Bulcha, J Leta Tesfaye, D Anatol… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ultraviolet radiation causes damages to the human body, such as skin ageing, skin cancer,
and allergies throughout the world. Applying zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in …

A facile construction of bacterial cellulose/ZnO nanocomposite films and their photocatalytic and antibacterial properties

F Wahid, YX Duan, XH Hu, LQ Chu, SR Jia… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) has numerous excellent properties but the absence of antibacterial
activity restricts its applications in biomedical field. Therefore, in order to introduce the …

Recent advances in the synthesis, characterization and biomedical applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles

N Asif, M Amir, T Fatma - Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) have become the widely used metal oxide nanoparticles
and drawn the interest of global researchers due to their biocompatibility, low toxicity …

Development of tree-like nanofibrous air filter with durable antibacterial property

Y Xiao, Y Wang, W Zhu, J Yao, C Sun, J Militky… - Separation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
High filtration performance and antibacterial property have been the main concerns of air
filters. In this work, the silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were produced by liquid phase …