Environmental implications and applications of engineered nanoscale magnetite and its hybrid nanocomposites: A review of recent literature

C Su - Journal of hazardous materials, 2017 - Elsevier
This review focuses on environmental implications and applications of engineered
magnetite (Fe 3 O 4) nanoparticles (MNPs) as a single phase or a component of a hybrid …

Understanding nanoparticle cellular entry: a physicochemical perspective

CM Beddoes, CP Case, WH Briscoe - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2015 - Elsevier
Understanding interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) with biological matter, particularly
cells, is becoming increasingly important due to their growing application in medicine and …

Recent progress of silver-containing photocatalysts for water disinfection under visible light irradiation: A review

Y Shi, J Ma, Y Chen, Y Qian, B Xu, W Chu… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis has emerged as an environmentally friendly approach for microbial
disinfection. The development of visible-light-driven (VLD) photocatalysts for water pollution …

Antimicrobial peptides in 2014

G Wang, B Mishra, K Lau, T Lushnikova, R Golla… - Pharmaceuticals, 2015 - mdpi.com
This article highlights new members, novel mechanisms of action, new functions, and
interesting applications of antimicrobial peptides reported in 2014. As of December 2014 …

Antibacterial properties and mechanism of graphene oxide-silver nanocomposites as bactericidal agents for water disinfection

B Song, C Zhang, G Zeng, J Gong, Y Chang… - Archives of biochemistry …, 2016 - Elsevier
Providing clean and affordable drinking water without harmful disinfection byproducts
generated by conventional chemical disinfectants gives rise to the need for technological …

Precisely photothermal controlled releasing of antibacterial agent from Bi2S3 hollow microspheres triggered by NIR light for water sterilization

WN Wang, CY Zhang, MF Zhang, P Pei, W Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbial contamination in water has evoked worldwide attention owing to their greatest
threats to the public safety. In this work, the sea urchin-like Bi 2 S 3 hollow microspheres …

The role of catalytic ozonation processes on the elimination of DBPs and their precursors in drinking water treatment

FJ Beltran, A Rey, O Gimeno - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
Formation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water treatment (DWT) as a result of
pathogen removal has always been an issue of special attention in the preparation of safe …

Effects of starch-coating of magnetite nanoparticles on cellular uptake, toxicity and gene expression profiles in adult zebrafish

M Zheng, J Lu, D Zhao - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Engineered magnetite nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 NPs) have been used in many fields. To
prevent particle agglomeration, stabilizers or coatings are often required. While such …

Fusions of a carbohydrate binding module with the small cationic hexapeptide RWRWRW confer antimicrobial properties to cellulose-based materials

M Barbosa, H Simões, SN Pinto, AS Macedo, P Fonte… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a critical worldwide healthcare problem. In
the specific case of wound care, new and effective alternatives to currently available …

Magnetic surfactant ionic liquids and polymers with tetrahaloferrate (iii) anions as antimicrobial agents with low cytotoxicity

C de la Fuente-Nunez, P Brown, MDT Torres… - Colloid and Interface …, 2018 - Elsevier
We demonstrate that a magnetic ionic liquid surfactant (DTAF) is more effective at killing
planktonic P. aeruginosaPA14 cultures than its non-magnetic parent …